Top UK attractions for international tourists

The First Rate Exchange Services survey questioned tourists from USA, Ireland, Spain, France and Germany on which UK attraction they most wanted to visit during their time in the UK – Trafalgar square was the most popular response, closely followed by a trip Tower Bridge and Buckingham Palace. These sites combined with London’s magnitude of museums made London the main port of call for almost three quarters (72 per cent) of these international visitors.
Across the nationalities a visit to Buckingham Palace is a must for Americans, over half (51 per cent) said visiting the Queen’s London home was top of their tourist trip table. Whilst for people from Ireland it’s a case of shop till you drop - Oxford Street is their most likely destination, and a visit to the Bullring Shopping Centre in Birmingham also features their top ten.
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The French are the most likely to venture out of the capital with Edinburgh Castle, Oxford University and even the White Cliffs of Dover featuring highly on their holiday hot spots.
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