tourism gateway 1 - types of tourism destinations Flashcards
types of tourism destinations
- places of scenic beauty
- places with good facilities
- places with rich culture
- places of conflict
places of scenic beauty elaboration
eg. Himalayas in South Asia/ Grand Canyon USA are all honeypot tourism, attracting large numbers of people to its scenic beauty.
places with good facilities elaboration (1)
MICE e.g Singapore: reputation as a major aviation hub, reliable telecommunication networks and a variety of shopping and entertainment options has made it a popular venue to host large-scale events.
places with good facilities elaboration (2)
Medical tourism- to seek better medical treatment, avoid long waiting time or high costs in home country, usually from LDCs to DCs. e.g South Korea, cosmetic surgery, renowned for highly skilled doctors and advanced technology.
places with good facilities elaboration (3)
Theme Parks, e.g Disney World in Florida, USA is 1/5 the size of singapore and attracted around 17 million visitors in 2011.
rich culture elaboration (1)
Heritage tourism - to experience diff cultures, understand history of place better. This promotes a country’s identity, culture and history. e.g in Beijing, China, the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square
rich culture elaboration (2)
Film Induced tourism - to see locations in films to understand how certain scenes were filmed. e.g Lotte World, South Korea which was featured in Stairway To Heaven drama series.
rich culture elaboration (3)
Pilgrimage tourism - traveling to take part in religious activity e.g Vatican city, Catholics go there especially during Easter or Christmas.
places of conflict elaboration
(dark tourism) travelling to sites related to death or tragedy, usually areas where war, battles, man-made tragedies occur. E.g Ground Zero, New York City, USA , the former location of the World Trade Centre that collapsed on 11 september 2001 due to a terrorist attack that killed more than 3000 people.
