Help make your town a top tourist attraction

Leading travel guides and deals website travelconnect.co.uk is calling Brits up and down the country to help turn their town, village or city into a top tourist attraction with the launch of a new initiative to boost local tourism.

My Town on Travelconnect.co.uk will be a new area allowing people to send in their travel recommendations and tips on top local sights so that their team of Editors can create a unique online ‘hub’ filled with local in-the-know information and recommendations on crucial travel planning items such as when to go, where to stay, where to eat, drink and what to see.

Chloe Addo of Travelconnect.co.uk explains;

“Whether you live in Wigan or Windsor, Bath or Bradford, we want to find the best kept secrets of British tourism. Everyone can think of a great attraction, historic monument or overlooked little town deserving of receiving more visitors, which is why we want to hear from anyone interested in showing-off what their locality has to offer.”

As the UK enters into a recession and cheap flights abroad and holidays become less available and affordable, reports show that more and more Brits will be increasingly holidaying around the UK.

Continues Addo;

“There are some fantastic locations throughout the country that most of us do not know about, which is why we want locals to get in touch and highlight their best spots. We are specifically looking for recommendations on restaurants, bars, hotels and any not so well known attractions our users may be interested in checking out.”

After receiving recommendations Travelconnect.co.uk aims to publish a nationwide online map, offering great travel ideas and tips to visitors from both the UK and abroad, as recommended by local people. Visitors to the site will also be able to rate their top destinations and Travelconnect.co.uk hope to publish a Top 20 of UK destinations in the New Year.

“We have nearly 1 million users on Travelconnect.co.uk each month so promoting your locality on there should increase tourism – so please get in touch.” Concludes Chloe Addo.

Those interested in promoting their area and boosting their local economy during the economic downturn should visit travelconnect.co.uk and follow the links to My Town.