London beats Paris 1-0: it has the record of tourists
Es London is the most visited city by tourists in the world. After years, the British capital has defeated its staunchest competitor of all time: Paris.
London beats Paris: 1-0
According to figures announced by the national statistics office, there were approximately 16 million visitors last year, 4,9 million between July and September 2013 alone, with an increase of 19,5% compared to the previous year. Among the reasons for the growth are international events: first of all the birth of the royal baby with subsequent celebrations. Two exhibitions were also very successful, one on Pompeii, Life and Death Pompeii and Herculaneum, held in British Museum, and the other dedicated to David Bowie It held in Victoria and Albert Museum.
The most visited places.
According to the Evening Standard the most visited attractions were the Tower of London (Unesco site), San Pablo's cathedral y National Gallery, which exceeded the number of tourists who arrived during the 2012 Olympic Games.
The 2014 event
2014 marks the 450th anniversary of his birth of the greatest English poet and playwright, William Shakespeare. The celebrations begin in January. Globe Theater London, with plays, operas and candlelight concerts at the new Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. On April 23, Shakespeare's official birthday, you can attend a performance of Hamlet at the Globe, the first of a tour that will take the play to stages around the world for two years. From March 17 to 23, the poet is honored across Britain during Shakespeare Week. For lovers of the bard, this year the obligatory stop is a Stratford-upon-Avon.
