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Edinburgh Castle and Kelvingrove museum 'most visited'

SOURCE: BBC (2-24-10)

Edinburgh Castle was the most popular paid for visitor attraction in Scotland last year, new figures reveal.

The castle welcomed 1,196,481 visitors through its doors in 2009, a 6% increase on the previous year.

Stirling Castle was the second most popular paid for attraction, drawing 383,293 visitors, an increase of 2%.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow was the most visited free attraction in Scotland, with 1,368,096 people passing through the doors.
Source: 
BBC
Source URL: 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8531197.stm
Date: 
2-24-10