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Scotland sets new record tourist visits
Photo Courtesy: VisitScotland Scotland sets new record with 15 per cent increase in overseas arrivals in 2017. The new flight routes and favourable exchange rates are said to be the driving forces behind the increase in foreign tourist arrivals. The combined number of domestic and overseas tourists in Scotland has increased by two percent, taking the tally to 14.1 million visitors. Overnight trips by Great Britain residents for holiday purpose increased to 8.5 per cent compared to the January-September 2016 period. Expenditure increased £163 million or 12.7 per cent to £1.5 billion over the same period. Although September 2017 saw ... Read more