Britain’s capital London is claiming to have beaten Paris as the world’s top tourism spot. <br /><br />Based on summer overseas visitor numbers that soared by nearly 20 percent, tourism chiefs predict a total of over 16 million for the year, making it the most popular city for tourists in the world.<br /><br />But at the London Mayor’s office, they are keen on Paris too. Kit Malthouse, Chairman of promotion agency London and Partners said: “Paris is a fantastic city that has a great product that draws lots and lots of tourists. We are linked now by a (railway) line that is only two hours between us, why people wouldn’t come to both and spend their money? I would, I often go to Paris on holiday, it is a great city to go to, but our focus is London, we are doing extremely well.”<br /><br />Paris though insists it is doing better, and will hold on to the title of “most visited city in the world”<br /><br />The Paris mayor’s office pointing out that its 2013 overseas visitor figures have not yet been calculated and London is not comparing like with like.
