Irish Wedding News
07/03/2012
The focus of huge global attention before and after the wedding of TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in April had a 36% increase in visitors, according to the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions.
Millions of TV viewers across the globe watched the wedding at the 700-year-old building in April.
The newly refurbished National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh was the most visited attraction outside of London. The Riverside Museum in Glasgow and the Museum of Liverpool were also popular.
Bernard Donoghue, Director of ALVA, commented: "The figures demonstrate that for Brits who holidayed at home in record numbers last year and for overseas visitors who came to the UK in record numbers last year, our iconic attractions are a 'must see' and a 'must experience."
(GK)
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Westminster Abbey has been propelled into the top 10 most visited attractions in the UK thanks to Royal wedding fever.The focus of huge global attention before and after the wedding of TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in April had a 36% increase in visitors, according to the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions.
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Millions of TV viewers across the globe watched the wedding at the 700-year-old building in April.
The newly refurbished National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh was the most visited attraction outside of London. The Riverside Museum in Glasgow and the Museum of Liverpool were also popular.
Bernard Donoghue, Director of ALVA, commented: "The figures demonstrate that for Brits who holidayed at home in record numbers last year and for overseas visitors who came to the UK in record numbers last year, our iconic attractions are a 'must see' and a 'must experience."
(GK)
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