Tourism is what people do when they visit a place outside their usual environment. By some accounts, tourism is the world’s biggest industry. According to The World Tourism Organization, it employs up to 10% of the world's workforce. But what e xactly is this phenomenon we call tourism? Simply put : «T ourism is what people do when they visit a place outside their usual environment. » I t is a social, cultural and economic phenomenon that is steadily getting more attention in international research communities. As a field of study, it is concerned with the following key questions: Who? (t ravels) W here? Why? When? H ow? As with most topics of interest, there are many ways of defining tourism, however, and various definitions have been put forward to serve various purposes. But one thing everyone agrees to is that tourism has to do with travel - i.e. movement between relatively distant locations. But not all forms of travel are considered touris...
If you are involved in tourism management or sales, you need to know what kind of tourist attractions are available at the destination you are promoting. Tourist attractions are commonly classified as either natural or cultural, and natural attractions are attractions where the basic resources are not man-made, but naturally occurring at the destination. In this article, we will look at six categories of natural attractions that will help you understand the resource base of a tourist destination. Natural tourist attractions usually fall within one of these six categories: 1. Topography Topography refers to the physical features of a landscape, such as its mountains, valleys, plains, and caves. Such features can be attractive or interesting to visiting tourists for a variety of reasons, including their natural beauty, uniqueness, cultural significance, and recreational opportunities. 2. Climate The prevailing weather conditions of a particular area can also be a...
If you are involved in tourism at or to a destination, you need to know what kind of tourist attractions your destination has to offer visitors. Tourist attractions are usually classified as either natural or cultural where cultural attractions may be defined as attractions whose basic resources are man-made. In this article, we will look at six categories of cultural attractions that will help you get a better understanding of the potential assets your destination has to draw visitors. Cultural tourist attractions usually fall within one of these six categories: 1. Prehistorical Prehistorical attractions refer to sites or museums that showcase the remains of human civilization before the development of writing systems. These attractions can include archaeological sites, cave paintings, and prehistoric monuments such as Stonehenge in the UK or the Altamira Cave in Spain. These attractions are of interest to tourists who want to learn about early human origins and experience...