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

The graph gives descriptions of changes in the number of

visitors

to three attractions in a European country from 1987 to 2007. As can be seen from the graph, all sites received a significant increase over the years with the

coast

having the most

tourists

.

In addition

,

while

the mountains experienced a more humble growth than others, it was the

lakes

that witnessed the most changes over the period. To commence with, in 1987, 40,000

tourists

visited the

coast

, which was four times that of the

lakes

. Following the next 5 years, the two figures diverged with the

coast

’s

visitors

slightly declining to around 35,000

whereas

the

lakes

increased to roughly 25,000. In 2002, both attractions witnessed a substantial surge when the

coast

received more than 60,000

visitors

and the

lakes

reached a high of over 70,000. By the end of the period, the

coast

surpassed the

lakes

and ended at approximately 75,000

tourists

while

the

lakes

decreased sharply to 50,000

visitors

. Regarding

tourists

in the mountains, 20,000 people went there in 1987 before the figure rose slowly and reached a plateau of 30,000 between 1997 and 2002. 5 years later, there were more

visitors

coming to

this

site through quite marginal, which made the mountains receive roughly 32,000

tourists

by the end of the time span.