The charts below show the proportion of holidaymakers using four different types of accommodation in three different years.

The pie charts compare various accommodation types in terms of popularity among tourists in three different

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namely 1988, 1998 and 2008.

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, the most popular choice of accommodation among tourists is —> was staying with a host family.

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,

this

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tendency declined after 20

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staying in a hotel, renting an apartment, and camping became more popular. In 1988, more than half of vacationers preferred staying with a host family, which was twice as popular as camping, chosen by just over a quarter of

travelers

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. Hotels and

apartment

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apartments

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were even less favored, with

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of 15% and 7%, respectively. Ten

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later, far fewer tourists opt to stay in a tent, as the figure halved to just 13%.

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, the other types of lodging saw an increase in popularity, most noticeably hotels, attracting 7% more vacationers. Over the following 10

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the figures

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hotels and camping remained relatively stable,

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is not the case for the other accommodation choice. Specifically, the proportion of holidaymakers

rented

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apartments doubled

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22%,

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the percentage of those

chose

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to stay with a host family decreased by a tenth.