Inbound tourist flow to Paris and its suburbs will reach record levels this year, according to data from the Ile-de-France regional tourism committee.
In total, 16.4 million people visited the region in the first half of 2017, which exceeds last year's figure by 10.2%. The number of foreigners arriving in Ile-de-France increased by 14.9%, while the French increased by 6.4%. The committee also reported an increase in tourism revenues, which amounted to 10.1 billion euros, up 1.1 billion compared to last year. Frédéric Valetou, chairman of the tourism committee, called 2017 the best year for tourism in the region since 2008.
The leaders in increasing the tourist flow to the capital region of France were the Japanese. They arrived this year by 40.5% more. The tourist flow from China grew by 29.8%, from America by 20.5%. Only the British "went into the minus", their number decreased by 1.7%.
According to the Tourism Committee, the average price for accommodation in Paris is 87 euros per night in budget hotels and 228 euros in the premium segment, in the suburbs - 64 euros and 168 euros respectively. Among the attractions that have become more popular with tourists are: the Arc de Triomphe, the Montparnasse Tower, Versailles and the National Museum of the Château de Fontainebleau.
Let us recall that in 2016, specialists from the French tourism industry reported a decrease in the number of tourists due to the terrorist attacks that took place in Paris.
Source: news.turizm.ru