You are visiting another town next month for a short break. write a letter to the tourist information centre. In your letter: Tell them how long you are staying Ask for some suggestion for what to do Find out if there are any local events happening at the time

Dear Sir, I am trying to get some advice about getting the best out of my
next
visit to your town, as I am planning to visit your location at the end of February for two weeks from the 14th to 28th. During my stay I would like to visit some interesting tourist sites, but
first
of all what kind of accommodation would you recommend? I will be travelling alone
this
time and do not have a car to move around,
however
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I would like to stay in the central town at a
mid range
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price if possible. Preferably, somewhere close to the bus or train station for easy access would be good.
Also
, would there be any special events going on between the dates I will be visiting?
Although
a friend of mine told me about an interesting English drama live show that holds every 20th of each month at the city centre cinema,
but
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I am not in the mood of going to a foreign show
this
period, as I would prefer an African local drama show
instead
. Please Kindly find out how much it would cost to get a ticket for that. I look forward to hearing your candid suggestions to enable me to plan my trip ahead of time to get the most out of my stay. Thank you for your time Julia
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The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

  • Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

  • Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

  • Best regards,
  • Warm wishes,

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