The line chart illustrates the number of inquiries sent to the Tourist Information Office in a particular city through three means of communication between January and June of 2011.
It is clear that visitors to the city made more inquiries in person and via telephone, while written letters and emails became the least common choices. Additionally, the number of inquiries made in person experienced the most dramatic change among the different options.
In January, the Tourist Information Office received 900 telephone inquiries, while just under 800 letters and emails were received. Not many tourists chose to ask for information in person, with slightly over 400 queries. Over the next three months, the telephone remained the most popular method of inquiry, averaging approximately 1,000 queries.
Meanwhile, the number of inquiries made in person saw considerable growth, rising to 800 and surpassing the figures for emails and postal inquiries. From March to June, inquiries made in person became the most common method. By June, the number of in-person inquiries soared by more than 1,000, peaking at 1,900.
During this period, there was also a significant rise in the number of telephone inquiries, increasing from 1,000 to 1,600. In contrast, fewer people sent emails or letters to make inquiries, with slightly less than 400 inquiries recorded in both May and June.