Swansea feels the power of TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor has forecast a bumper summer for Swansea’s tourism thanks to the newfound notoriety of one of its beaches.
Last week Rhossili Bay was voted the number one beach in the UK, third in Europe and 10th in the world in TripAdvisor’s beaches poll.
According to figures released today, its TripAdvisor views increased by 58 times in the five days following the announcement.
"Judging from the increased interest in the Bay, the village of Rhossili should be prepared for what could be a bumper summer," said TripAdvisor spokesperson, Emma Shaw.
Rhossili Bay’s success got worldwide media coverage for the Gower Peninsular beauty spot and even sparked debate in Australia, where papers were incensed that the Welsh beach had beaten beaches down under.
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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