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Gulf visitors take to 'Only in London' campaign

  • United Arab Emirates: Saturday, May 23 - 2009 at 11:44
  • PRESS RELEASE

The Mayor of London has called on the world to visit his city for the experience of a lifetime, and Gulf-based travellers are expected to answer the call in great numbers this summer, their traditional time of annual travel to the United Kingdom.

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  • Gulf visitors take to 'Only in London' campaign.
    Gulf visitors take to 'Only in London' campaign.
With the city having recently launched the 'Only in London' campaign highlighting the top 100 things to do and see in the capital of the United Kingdom, it is expected that a significant portion of Britain-bound, Gulf-based holidaymakers this summer will make certain that a substantial, activity-packed visit to London is on their holiday itineraries.

"Gulf-based holidaymakers want unique and exceptional experiences, sights, and attractions, and that is exactly what the modern city of London is able to deliver, with its wide and varied offerings," Carol Maddison, VisitBritain's Marketing Manager, UAE.

"The 'Only in London' campaign is a great opportunity to remind Gulf-based travellers of the sheer range and depth of attractions, events and history that make London such a wonderfully-unique city," added Maddison.

To celebrate the announcement of the 'Only in London' campaign, an 'Only in London 100' list of what makes the capital a unique place to visit has been created.

Among the list of top 100 things to do in London are:

- Ride the world's highest cantilevered observation wheel, the London Eye.
- See the Rosetta Stone at the British Museum.
- Enjoy strawberries and cream at Wimbledon Centre Court.
- Discover where Hugh Grant met Julia Roberts in the movie Notting Hill.
- Shop at the Queen's grocer, Fortnum & Mason's.
- Watch the 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at the 02.
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• VisitBritain is responsible for promoting Britain as a world class tourist destination and for developing England's visitor economy. It has representatives in 36 countries around the world and has expanded into India, China, throughout Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia.
• Figures for 2007 indicate there were 32.8 million visits to Britain, +0.2% up on 2006. They spent £16.0bn in the UK: a -0.3% decrease on 2006.
• Every year over 12 million visits are made by international consumers to the 46 websites that make up VisitBritain's global family of websites, which together provide information in 26 different languages.

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