Explain the appeal of a UK town or city you have studied to inbound tourists
London
Main appeal is the cultural (Tate Gallery), and historical buildings (Big Ben, Houses of Parliament and Palace of Westminster) and to see the heritage of Britain. Many overseas visitors come to the UK to see Buckingham Palace.
There are many visitor attractions such as Millennium Wheel, Madame Tussauds, the London Dungeon all in very close proximity.
There is a wealth of arts and entertainment opportunities in London including the National Theatre, Tate Gallery, Her Majesty’s Theatre, and concert venues such as Wembley stadium, Royal Albert Hall.
Transport links in the capital are excellent with three major international airports, Heathrow, Gatwick and Stanstead. This means that the capital is easily accessible. The public transport is excellent with surface and underground rail networks, buses etc.
There is a wide range of accommodation available ranging from top 5* hotels like the Savoy Hotel and Ritz Hotel, through smaller hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast and youth hostels.
London is also famous for its shopping (e.g. Harrods, Knightsbridge, Oxford St, etc)
There are also many famous sports venues close to the capital city – Wimbledon (tennis) Twickenham (Rugby) and Wembley (football)
There are many guided tours, city sightseeing tours which offer overseas visitors audio tape guides in different languages. London has a diverse range of plates to eat including specialist restaurants from all over the world which cater for every culture.
What does Birmingham have to offer?
Shopping: Bull Ring, Mail Box
NEC / NIA: entertainment venue
ICC - conference venue
Theatre: Repertory theatre, Hippodrome Theatre, Alexandra Theatre
Museum and Art Galleries: Art Gallery, Thinktank museum
Visitor attractions - Cadbury World, Sea Life Centre
Wide range of Hotels, Raddison, Crowne Plazza
Jewellery Quarter
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