Band 6+: The table below shows the changes in the number of visitors (in millions) to 5 European tourist attractions from 1981 to 2001. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given table depicts the actual changes in the number of tourists to five different European tourist destinations over a twenty-year-period time.

Overall, it is clear that the British museum and the Rijksmuseum saw the most significant growth. However, Amusement parks and The National Aquatic Centres presented a slight decrease, while the Zoos remained relatively unchanged throughout.

Firstly, the British museum and the Rijksmuseum were at the top of tourist destinations in 1981 with 2.98 and 2.44 of millions respectively. Moreover, twenty year later the number of tourists doubled in both museums, whereas the number of visitors of Zoos stood stable at 1.01 of millions visitors in 2001.

Meanwhile, the tourists of Amusement parks decreased sharply from 7.50 to 6.80 in 1981 and 1991 respectively, while it grew again in the third period, ending with 7.01 millions of tourists. Nevertheless, the National Aquatic Centres experienced similar trend declined from 3.85 to 3.21 milllions of tourists over the twenty-year period.