The line graph illustrates the number of overseas visitors who travelled to three distinct areas in a European country between 1987 and 2007. These areas are the coast, the mountains, and the lakes.
Overall, the coast consistently attracted the largest number of visitors by the end of the period, although the lakes experienced a dramatic rise before falling slightly. The mountains, in contrast, saw only a gradual increase over the two decades.
In 1987, about 40,000 tourists visited the coast, while the figures for the mountains and the lakes stood at approximately 20,000 and 10,000, respectively. Visitor numbers to the coast declined slightly in the early 1990s but then grew steadily, reaching 75,000 by 2007.
The mountains followed a slower upward trend, climbing from 20,000 in 1987 to around 30,000 in 2007. In comparison, the lakes experienced the most dramatic changes. After a modest rise from 10,000 in 1987 to roughly 40,000 in 1997, the figure surged to a peak of 75,000 in 2002. However, it then fell back to about 50,000 visitors in 2007.
In summary, while the coast and the lakes were the most popular destinations by the end of the period, the mountains remained consistently less attractive to overseas tourists.