"Impressive growth" for European city tourism by Cheap Flights Booker UK

City breaks in Europe are continuing to prove a popular option among travellers, according to new figures.

European Cities Marketing announced that urban tourism on the continent grew by about 5.9% in 2011, with overall international bed nights climbing by 8%.

Prepared by MODUL University in Vienna, the report showed that London was the most popular city of all last year, with nearly 46m overnight stays, followed by Paris (36.9m) and Berlin (22.4m).

Barcelona and Prague achieved the highest year-on-year growth rates of 10.5% and 9.3% respectively, while Rome, Madrid, St Petersburg, Vienna and Munich also featured in the top ten in terms of bed nights.

Announcing the statistics, European Cities Marketing noted that many destinations recorded "all-time highs and impressive growth rates".

Dieter Hardt-Stremayr, president of the organisation, said: "Overall performance in 2011 lends weight to the view that city tourism is the dominant and most dynamic aspect of European tourism."


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