The graph illustrates the number of foreign tourists who visit the coast, the mountains and the lakes in a European country over a 20-year period from 1987 to 2007.
Overall, most people preferred visiting the coast whereas the mountains were visited by least number of tourists throughout this period. Through these years, both the coast and the lakes experienced a dramatic rise and fall in the number of visitors. However, the number of tourists visiting the lakes increased slowly yet consistently.
Regarding the coast, 40,000 visitors were recorded in 1987 as opposed to 20,000 visitors who visited the mountains. The number of tourists at the coast declined to approximately 35,000 in 1992 hitting its lowest recorded number, after which it rose sharply to a highest of about 75,000 visitors in 2007. On the other hand, the number of people at the lakes rose to 40,000 in 1997 before increasing drastically to 75,000 in 2002. Post 2002, lakes became decreasingly popular with only 50,000 people visiting them in 2007.
With regards to the mountains, a figure of 20,000 people was recorded as visitors in 1987 which escalated to approximately 35,000 in the year 2007 depicting a steady and slow-paced growth.