IELTS WRITING TASK 1

The graph illustrates the proportion of visitors to Scotland who visited four different attractions, namely aquarium, castle, zoo and festival in a 30-year period.

Overall, it is evident from the graph that the proportions of tourists visiting zoos and castles witnessed upward trends. In contrast, there were downward trends in the percentages of tourists visiting aquariums and festivals.

From 1980 to 2000, there was a variation in the percentage of tourists visiting zoos between approximately 9% and 15%, which was followed by a sharp growth of 10% by 2010. Starting at about 23% in 1980, the figure for tourists visiting castles soared to 45% in 1995, but later fell gradually to about 33% in 2010.

Starting at 20% in 1980, the proportion of people visiting aquariums hit the highest point at 35% in 1985 before falling significantly to under 10% in 2010. The 30-year period from 1980 to 2010 underwent a steady drop from 30% to about 18%.