Abstract
This paper discusses the Glasgow Garden Festival (GGF), which, opened its gates to the general public on April 28, 1988 and represented a crucial step in Glasgow's development as a tourism destination. The Festival, alongside Glasgow's designation as the European City of Culture in 1990 can be seen as the basis of a strong events-led tourism development strategy. The sponsors and organisers of the Festival had set a target of 3 million visitors through the gates by the time the Festival closed on September 26, 1988. In fact, the Festival has achieved a throughput of 4.25 million people.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 65-70 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Quarterly Economic Commentary |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 1988 |
Keywords
- Glasgow Garden Festival
- Scottish tourism
- Scottish economy