Part 3
1)
What kinds of people like to visit historic buildings?
In my country, people of all ages and from many different backgrounds enjoy looking
around historic buildings. At the weekends and during school holidays they are
popular with families who visit for a day out. Many old manor houses have
extensive grounds which are ideal for the kids to run around and play in.
Lots of historic sites offer educational tours and activities for schools as they are the
perfect place to learn about how people lived in the past. So, most historic houses get
school trips visiting. Old castlesare particularly popular with school kids.
Another common group of visitors is retired people because they have plenty of time
for leisure activities. I think they are attracted by the tearooms as much all the
interesting things there are to look at and learn about as most historic houses have one
and they always serve delicious cakes.
Finally, I mustn’t forget the tourists. For the most famous historic buildings, they are
the largest group of visitors.
2)
Do you think it’s worth the money to preserve old buildings?
That’s such a difficult question to answer. It costs millions of pounds
to preserve historic buildingsand there are many other important things that the
money could be spent on. I suppose it depends where the money comes from.
I think it’s true to say that most of the money spent on restoring and maintaining the
looked after. If the government was responsible for their upkeep, it would be more
difficult to justify the huge costs involved.
Of course, historic properties are part of our heritage and that’s important preserve.
They also attract a large number of overseas tourists who contribute a significant
amount to our economy.
So, weighing it up, I’d have to say that I do think it’s worth the money
to preserve old buildings.
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