The two pie charts illustrate the distribution of travellers to various types tourist attractions in the UK in 1981 and 1999.
Overall, in 1981, the highest proportion of places were museums and galleries, while the smallest ones were wildlife parks and zoos. In 1999, museums and galleries were still the highest percentage over all types of tourist destinations. Samely, wildlife parks and zoos were the lowest proportion.
In 1981, the largest proportion of destinations were museums and galleries with 48%, followed by theme parks at 32%. Historic houses and monuments accounted for 16%, while only 4% of visitors went to wildlife parks and zoos.
In 1999, the total number of visitors had grown from 29.1 million to 41.5 million. The proportion of museum and gallery visitors fell to 38%, but it were still had the highest percentage. The proportion of historic houses and monuments remained relatively stable at 16%.
To sum up, museums and galleries remained the most visited attractions, but wildlife parks and zoos became increasingly popular over time.
