Sports lovers can learn about sports traditions. In Britain they prefer aristocratic active entertainment - golf, cricket, tennis, horseback riding. If you like sports not as an activity, but as a spectacle - welcome to the famous horse racing: gambling at horse races is an important part of British culture. The most famous event in the country is the annual race at the Royal Ascot.
Every year more than three million tourists from all over the world come to Britain to get a chance to watch or even take part in sporting events. This situation is extremely profitable for the economy of the country - because all these guests contribute to the treasury the equivalent of 2.8 billion euros. In total, the number of foreign sports fans is kept at 14% of the total number of tourists entering the country.
It is also worth noting that sports tourism is not just sport. It allows you to get acquainted with the culture of the peoples living in the area of travel, enjoy the contemplation of the amazing landscapes, experience the thrill of an explorer - a pioneer. You don't just buy a tour to a sporting event, you become a live witness to the greatest events in the world of sport, culture and art.
Rugby is another popular sport in Britain, a game that is also played in other countries. It is also called rugby football. The story goes that in 1823, when the boys at Rugby School in England were playing regular football, one boy suddenly grabbed the ball with his hands and ran. So a new game was born. There are two versions of rugby: amateur and professional. The rules are different for the two.