Band 9: The chart below gives information about the purpose of visits to five cities in the UK in 2013. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar graphs compare the reasons why people traveled to five cities in the UK—London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, and Liverpool—in the year 2013.

Overall, it is clear that the reasons for visiting these cities can be categorized into four main categories: holiday, business, visiting friends or relatives, and miscellaneous. Notably, citizens primarily traveled to London and Edinburgh for holidays, while Birmingham was a key destination for business trips.

Specifically, in Edinburgh, holiday visitors accounted for nearly 70%. In contrast, the percentage of people who visited London and Liverpool for a holiday was around 50% and over 30%, respectively. However, the percentages of visitors to Edinburgh, London, and Liverpool for business or visiting friends and relatives were considerably low, at about 10%, 18%, and 17%, respectively.

Additionally, nearly 50% of the visitors to Birmingham traveled for business, which is double the percentage of those visiting friends or relatives. In Manchester, over 30% of visitors were in the city for business, while those visiting friends or relatives made up less than 30%.