The pandemic has led to a decrease in the number of people visiting Scotland’s tourist hotspots, with visitors making the most of outdoor attractions.
At Edinburgh Castle, the number of tourists fell from more than two million in 2019 to 423,866 in 2021 - a drop of more than 80% - with Edinburgh Zoo taking the top spot in the paid attraction leader board, with 632,122 visitors last year, according to the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions (ASVA).
The zoo saw visitor numbers rise 15% compared to before the pandemic, joining only the Highland Wildlife Park near Aviemore, to have seen their visitor numbers be higher in 2021 than in 2019 in the list.
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