Tourism Secretary Fiona Hyslop said the figures showed 2017 was "a record year for overseas tourists visiting and spending money in Scotland".
The Travel Trends 2017 data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the number of international visitors travelling to Scotland's largest city rose by nearly a fifth (19%) to 787,000, while expenditure increased by more than a third (36%) to £319m. In 2016, there were almost 14.3 million overnight visitors to Scotland. The Cult of the Picturesque took off. Tourism contributes significantly to the Scottish economy and is vital to the economic performance and employment of towns, cities, regions and rural communities across the length and breadth of Scotland.
There was an increase of 6% in tourism expenditure … Visits and spending by international tourists in Glasgow rose to its highest level on record in 2017. Figures for 2010 show a decrease of 7% in the total number of visits to Scotland by overseas residents compared to 2009.
The number of domestic tourism visits made by Great Britain residents to Scotland has fallen by around 11% between 2006 (12.9 million) and 2016 (11.5 million). Find out information on visiting Scotland, including details of tourist attractions, accommodation and travel from the official gateway to Scotland website. Scotland … 15.5 million visitors were attracted to Scotland in 2018, with three and a … Browse the latest tourism industry news, and visit our Media Centre for VisitScotland's latest press releases. Scotland.org uses cookies to enhance your experience on our website. The survey reviews accommodation performance throughout Scotland, highlighting trends across various sectors and categories of the industry.
Research and insights on tourism in Scotland's National Parks Wildlife and nature. In the Trossachs, the visiting Romantic poets were charmed.
1. Blockbuster poem 'The Lady of the Lake' helped back in 1810 - and visitors have been coming here ever since. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for Q2 2017 – Q1 2018 showed 3.4 million overseas tourists visited Scotland, spending £2.4 billion, an increase of 29%compared to the previous 12 months. We've got iconic castles, incredible museums, beautiful gardens and much more in this list of top tourist attractions in Scotland.
Tourism in Scotland includes overnight visitors from other parts of Scotland, the rest of the UK, or from overseas.
Find useful insights on our visitors who come to see our wonderful nature and wildlife Types of visitors. If you're looking for the best things to do in Scotland, then look no further.
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She added: "Tourism is … Scotland is a well-developed tourist destination with attractions ranging from unspoilt countryside, mountains and abundant history. Welcome to the VisitScotland Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey report covering February 2020 and benchmarking against February 2019.
With these 81 interesting facts about Scotland, let’s learn about its history, culture, people, traditions, economy, inventions, tourism, and some amazing things. Scottish people are vibrant and enthusiastic, well educated, motivated and skilled.