London was the top holiday destination for European tourists in 2017 – despite several recent terror attacks

LONDON is still the number one destination for European tourists despite a spate of terror attacks on the capital.

Travellers are flocking to the capital for a holiday because of the cheaper pound, a new study has shown.

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London is still popular among tourists despite a spate of terror attacks on the capital this year

London saw a 24 per cent increase in bookings from Europe in 2017 and retained its position as the top visitor destination for the second year running.

The European Traveller Insights 2017 Report was carried out by online travel agency, eDreams ODIGEO.

They said: "The fall in the value of the pound since the Brexit referendum in 2016 appears to have been a key driver of growth, as visitors to the UK can now get more for their money."

Sterling is down around 10 per cent since Britain voted to leave the European Union in June 2016, due to uncertainty over how the split could affect growth prospects.

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Britain has retained its position as the top visitor destination for the second year running

British tourists are also happy to remain in the country, with more and more holidaymakers choosing staycations over foreign trips.

Last year Britain ranked fourth in the top destinations for British tourists, but this year it rose to number one.

The news may come as a surprise following the series of shocking attacks that rocked the country in 2017.

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Sterling is down around 10 per cent since Britain voted to leave the EU in June 2016

Militant attacks targeted landmarks such as the parliament at Westminster as well as revellers in the London Bridge area.

Tourists were caught up in both attacks and the majority of the victims were foreign.

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But other large cities that have suffered terror-related incidents in recent years, including Paris and Berlin, also welcomed a greater number of bookings from Europe in 2017 so far.

Berlin by rose by ten per cent and Paris by four per cent compared to 2016.

The report's authors said: "This data suggests that traveller numbers have remained resilient, with no signs of a significant long-term impact to the numbers visiting these major European cities for 2017."

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