VisitBritain chief Christopher Rodrigues has called 2009 a definitive moment for British tourism, as recession and a weak pound make the destination more attractive to both domestic and overseas markets.
As British Tourism Week (March 23 – 29) highlights the importance of the industry to our economy, Travel Weekly is joining calls for the trade to support UK tourism. Currently agents sell just 4% of domestic breaks.
This page features links to news stories, interviews and photos on domestic holidays and British Tourism Week.
British tourism on Travel Weekly
Editor’s picks
- Domestic tourism: What the major political parties say
- VisitBritain site to become ‘Google’ for national tourism [Travolution]
British tourism photos from flickr
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Twitter: Why visit Britain?
Travel Rants author Darren Cronian invited Twitter users to come up with reasons to holiday in the UK. This box tracks their responses…