Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh's 'fastest growing attraction'

Tourists planning to stay in city centre accommodation in Edinburgh could include a trip to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) during their stay.

This is because the Royal Botanic Garden was named the fastest growing attraction in Scotland in 2010.

Last year, the botanical attraction witnessed a 21.7 per cent increase in visitor numbers, which has been attributed to a number of updates.

It is thought that the 2009 opening of John Hope Gateway, coupled with a greater number of activities at the attraction, helped increase visitor numbers, reports The Scotsman.

Alan Bennell, head of visitor services at RBGE, told the news provider: "It's down to a combination of the existence of a proper welcome to the garden, of which the best evidence is the John Hope Gateway which has definitely kicked us up a gear, and off the back of that we have invested significantly in our promotion and marketing work for the garden and an ever richer programme of activities."

Edinburgh Castle was voted as the top attraction in Scotland last year.
 

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