The graph below shows the number of overseas visitors 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 bar chart illustrates a comparison between the

number

of

visitors

to the coast, the mountains, and the

lake

from 1987 to 2007. The data are measured in thousands.

Overall

, the coastal

areas

were the most popular destinations for

visitors

,

while

the

number

of

visitors

to the

lake

was relatively low compared to the other

areas

at the beginning. The most significant change was observed in the

lake

area. In 1987, the initial

number

of tourists to the coastal

areas

was 40

thousand

. The figure experienced a slight decrease before shooting up to reach a peak of more than 70

thousand

in 2007.

In contrast

, the

number

of

visitors

to the mountainous

areas

showed a gradual increase from 20

thousand

in 1987 to around 25

thousand

in 2007.

Additionally

,

although

the

lake

areas

had the lowest

number

of

visitors

at the start, they dramatically increased, surpassing the mountainous

areas

in 1992 and the coastal

areas

in 2002.