Places With Rich Culture

Question 1

Heritage tourism

Answer 1

-when people travel to experience different cultures and to understand the history of the places better
-heritage sites and activities help reinforce national identities for domestic tourists which helps to promote a country’s identity, culture or history to international tourists
- eg Machu Picchu in PERU which shows the remnants of the Inca Civilisation is located at the Andes Mt. in SOUTH AMERICA

Question 2

Film induced tourism

Answer 2

-people travel to see locations featured in films
- by visiting these places, tourists can understand how certain scenes of the film were filmed and how these places inspired part of the film
- eg the 3D film ‘avatar’ which featured the beautiful scenery of Zhangjiajie national park in CHINA.

Question 3

Pilgrimage tourism

Answer 3

• people travel to take part in a religious activity, usually involving a journey to sacred places such as a shrine, a mosque, a temple or a church that is important to a persons faith and beliefs
• the annual Hajj to Mecca in SAUDI ARABIA is the worlds largest pilgrimage