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B'ham popular at Christmas
Birmingham is the fastest growing Christmas and New Year's Eve destination for 2013-14, according to new figures released by Expedia.co.uk. The online travel agent has seen bookings to the city increase by 118% for the festive period.
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Expedia’s Greatest Growth Destinations
- 1. Birmingham, England, 118%
- 2. Sydney, NSW, Australia, 93%
- 3. Canary Islands, Spain, 91%
- 4. Phuket, Thailand, 87%
- 5. Dublin, Ireland, 84%
- 6. Glasgow, Scotland, 82%
- 7. Amsterdam, Netherlands, 75%
- 8. Brussels, Belgium, 75%
- 9. Manchester, England, 67%
- 10. Bruges, 59%
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Birmingham proving popular with tourists
An online travel agent has revealed Birmingham is the fastest growing Christmas and New Year's Eve destination for 2013-14.
The figures from Expedia.co.uk follow recent statistics from the UK’s hotel booking service LateRooms.com, which showed a 24% increase in bookings to Birmingham’s hotels over the past four months.
The figures come on the back of the city being promoted by international publications including New York Magazine and China Daily.
Birmingham sees huge tourist growth - travel agent
Birmingham is the fastest growing Christmas and New Year's Eve destination for 2013-14, according to new figures released by Expedia.co.uk.
The online travel agent has seen bookings to the city increase by 118% for the festive period.
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