The graph below shows the numbers of overseas visitors who went to three different areas in a European country between 1987 and 2007. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given line graph provides information on the

number

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of

visitors

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per

thousand

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visiting three places (the

coast

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, the mountains, and the

lakes

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)

while

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travelling to a country in Europe from 1987 to 2007.

Overall

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, the

number

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of

tourists

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visiting the

coast

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and the

lakes

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increased significantly throughout the reporting period,

whereas

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the

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of

visitors

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visiting the

lakes

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reduced over time. Interestingly, despite there being a sharp reduction in

visitors

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who went to the

lakes

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, it remained the second most favourable spot for holidaymakers in the final year. With regard to the most favourable places for

visitors

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, both the

coast

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and the mountains showed an upward trend. The

number

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of people visiting the

coast

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started at 40

thousand

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in 1987 and ended at approximately 75

thousand

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in 2007, despite a considerable drop of 35

thousand

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in 1992.

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, there were 20

thousand

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holidaymakers who went to the mountain in 1987 and

this

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figure rose steadily to around 35

thousand

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by the end of the period.

In contrast

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, going to the

lakes

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was the least

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activity, accounting for only 10

thousand

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tourists

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choosing

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activity in 1987. Notably,

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the

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of

tourists

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fell dramatically after reaching a peak of 75

thousand

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in 2002, it became the second most popular place for

tourists

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to go in 2007, with 50

thousand

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tourists

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being recorded.