Why So Many People Like Go to New York On Vacation
10/11/2009 ·
A new report finds that tourism to New York City rose by six percent in 2009. An estimated 8.5 million visitors came from overseas, even as international travel to other American destinations declined. Victoria Cavaliere reports from VOA's New York Bureau that the weakened dollar made New York an appealing destination for many foreign tourists. And for women, they like visit tiffany flag store in the Fifth Avenue.
A report released by New York City tourism officials this month found that a record number of visitors came to New York City in 2009. More than 46 million people vacationed in the "Big Apple," spending around $28 billion last year on Tiffany Cushion Toggle necklace .
NYC & Company, the tourism arm of the city's government, says total foreign travel to rose about 20 percent in 2009.
Meantime, NYC & Company, added nine international offices in 2009, including offices in Russia, China, South Korean and Brazil. Heywood says there are now 16 tourism offices around the world.
"New York City has always been one of the most appealing destinations around the world for Return to Tiffany Heart tag choker jewelry collection. It's a global destination," he said. "It's almost a rite of passage for international travelers when they are coming to the U.S to come to New York City."
Visitors from the Britain made up the greatest percentage of foreign travelers to New York last year, followed by Canadians and Germans.
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