Band 7+: The line graph below shows the percentage of tourists to Scotland who visited four different attractions in Edinburgh. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph compares the proportion of tourists visiting Scotland who went to four different attractions in Edinburgh between 1980 and 2010.

Overall, all trends fluctuated noticeably throughout the period. Three attractions showed considerable variation, while one experienced relatively minor changes.

In 1980, the proportions of tourists visiting the Festival and the Aquarium were 30% and 20% respectively. The Festival’s figure declined gradually to 25% by 1995, but then rose sharply, reaching 45% by 2010. The Aquarium, on the other hand, showed several fluctuations between 1980 and 2000. It peaked at 35% in 1985 before dropping sharply to 20% in 1990. Between 1990 and 1995, it increased slightly by around 2%, but by the end of the period, the percentage had fallen steadily to around 9%.

At the start, the proportions for the Zoo and the Castle were 10% and 25% respectively. The Castle experienced slight fluctuations before reaching a peak of 45% in 1996, after which it declined significantly by 15% to 30% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Zoo showed noticeable instability between 1980 and 2000, hitting its lowest point at 9% in 1990. Afterward, it rose sharply by about 10%.