London visitor numbers up

The number of people visiting the capital’s tourist and cultural attractions including galleries and museums in April rose by 20% to 3.6 million, according to figures from Visit London. Warm weather and an increase in visitors from other European countries helped boost the figures.

Assembly to probe Mayor’s economic development vision

The London Assembly will tomorrow quiz experts and Greater London Authority officials on Boris Johnson’s vision for the capital’s economic development, as set out in his recently published document ‘Rising to the Challenge: Proposals for the Mayor’s Economic Development Strategy for Greater London’.

London tourism chiefs announce mixed statistics

London saw an increase of 2% in the numbers of visitors to the capital in 2008, according to official figures from Visit London which co-incide with the start of the ‘Only in London’ tourism campaign.

Boroughs and Mayor fund ‘Only in London’ tourism drive

Four London boroughs have joined with the Mayor to fund a major new campaign to promote tourism in the capital. The ‘Only in London’ campaign is designed to highlight the “truly unique experiences” which London has to offer.

London ‘cheaper than New York’

With the pound’s value falling against the Euro and US Dollar, London’s tourism chiefs are positioning the capital as the destination of choice for European and North American holidaymakers looking for a good value break.

London is home to UK’s most visited tourist attractions

The UK’s top ten most visited attractions of 2008 are all located in the capital according to figures published by the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions. Reporting a 10% increase in visitor numbers since 2007, the British Museum heads the list which also includes the Tate Modern and Tower of London.

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