Toronto tourism up, despite decrease in American visitors
Posted June 6, 2011 6:52 am.
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TORONTO, On. – More and more people are crossing the ocean to get an up-close and personal look at Toronto, according to a new Tourism Toronto report released today.
The leaping loonie may be keeping Americans away from Toronto, but the city is becoming increasingly popular among overseas visitors.
There was a three per cent drop in U.S. tourists to Toronto last year, compared to the eleven per cent jump from visitors travelling from Europe and other overseas destinations.
Two-thirds of Toronto’s visitors still come from elsewhere in Canada.
“Well, one of the things I really like about the city is the downtown. You know, it’s huge and there’s all the people visiting, [and] a lot of nice night places to go to,” said one visitor from Vancouver.
Toronto’s overall tourism was up only three per cent last year, but the visitors who came spent more money, The Globe and Mail reported.
Tourists pump $3.4-billion into the city’s economy, and that’s an increase of almost six per cent.
