Council-owned visitor attractions enjoyed strong numbers last year, the local authority has reported.
According to Caerphilly County Borough Council, Cwmcarn Visitor Centre, the Visit Caerphilly Centre, Llancaiach Fawr and the Winding House Museum attracted 442,620 visitors between them in 2015.
Cwmcarn Visitor Centre saw a total of 21,025 visitors with its campsite and ‘glamping’ pods proving popular.
The Visit Caerphilly Centre, based in the Twyn in Caerphilly town centre, experienced the busiest year since its doors opened in 1995.
A staggering 243,131 residents and tourists were welcomed during 2015 with more than 48,000 visitors coming from overseas.
The visitor services team handled over 16,000 requests for visitor information during the past year, assisting with a number of queries from where to stay in Caerphilly to the planning of routes and tours.
Llancaiach Fawr also received a record number of visitors during the past year with 167,464 people. This was in part thanks to the huge success of the Urdd Eisteddfod which was hosted in the grounds of Grade II listed 16th Century manor house during May last year.
The Winding House museum in New Tredegar also experienced a busy 2015 with 11,000 visitors stepping through their doors, including a record 2,525 school visitors.
The museum has seen visitors from throughout the county borough, as well as countries from across the globe including Bermuda, France, Australia, America and New Zealand.
Cllr Ken James, Cabinet Member for Planning, Regeneration and Sustainable Development, said: “Tourism destinations throughout Caerphilly county borough had an excellent year during 2015, with a large number of visitors choosing to come to Caerphilly.
“Both Llancaiach Fawr and the Visit Caerphilly Centre received a record amount of visitors, which is testament to the fantastic attractions that we have here in the county borough.”
Tourism right across Wales also seems to be doing good business with latest statistics suggesting that between January and September last year, total volume of domestic overnight trips to Wales increased by 1.8%.
Expenditure on visits to Wales for the same period had also risen by 12%.
Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, Ken Skates AM, said: “It’s excellent news for the wider economy that more people visited Wales last year – and also spent significantly more while here on holiday.”