Battle commences to find London's best tourist attractions

London calling: The awards ceremony takes place at the Bloomsbury Big Top in December
Harry Graham12 April 2012

Organisers of London's leading tourism awards today opened nominations for the best attractions.

The awards ceremony, involving 17 categories, takes place at the Bloomsbury Big Top in December.

Visit London's chief executive Sally Chatterjee said: "It has been a difficult but fascinating year for tourism in the capital.

"You might have expected venues and events to have spent it quietly licking their wounds but the recession has actually had the opposite effect. They've been bursting with ideas, offers and new experiences. We want to celebrate this and urge people to get their entries in as soon as possible."

Among categories are sustainable tourism, customer service and overall tourism experience.

Last year winners included the Michelin-starred Bingham Restaurant in Richmond, which received the award for Best Gastronomic Experience, and the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, which was named Visitor Attraction of the Year and Best Tourism Experience.

Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley picked up the Outstanding Achievement Award for his contribution to the London music scene.

Four of the awards will be decided by the public vote, with nominations to open in September. Last year the public awarded Wicked - The Musical the Best Family Fun prize, named the Natural History Museum the Best Free Experience, chose West End Live as Hottest Music Event and picked Emma de Souza from Society of London Theatre for the London Hero award.

Last year's ceremony, hosted by Magic FM presenter Neil Fox, attracted 700 guests to Westfield shopping centre.

Closing date for applications is August 18. Information can be found at www.visitlondon.com/awards

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