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.

A glance at the graph provided reveals some clear differences in overseas tourist numbers to the coast, the mountains and the lakes in a given European nation during the period between 1987 and 2007. In general,

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marine places were the ultimate destination of most of the foreign visitors to the given country in Europe, other inland places were less popular. It is evident from the information supplied that the coast was the leader in attracting the highest number of overseas visitors. From 40000

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in 1987, it peaked at 75000 in 2007. Yet, by far the most significant change to take place during

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period was the increased popularity of the lakes. Having attracted a negligible number of

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at less than 10000 in 1987, it soared to approximately 74000 in 2002. After 2003, it seems that the lakes lost their attractiveness to

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from other continents

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the fact that it plunged to a mere 50000 in 2007. In stark contrast,

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, a minimum number of

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had a tendency to visit the mountains, with 20000 in 1987 and a slightly higher 35000 in 2007