Types of Tourism Flashcards
What is tourism defined as
a trip taken away from home for one night or more
what do million of people take part in
day trips and a range of tourist activities
what do tourists contribute to
the visitor economy but they don’t necessarily stay away from home
what is domestic tourism defined as
taking holidays and trips inside your country of residence
what are made everyday of the year
thousands of tourist trips
what are 4 reasons why people may travel domestically
leisure trips, VFR, attend sporting events, business travel
what are the 3 types of transport people travel by
Air, Road, Rail to
where do people travel to domestically
different regions of the UK outside of where they live and work
how many domestic travel trips are taken in the UK each year
100 million
how much money do domestic tourists spend on overnight trips
£20 billion
how much money do domestic tourists spend on day visits
£50 billion
what do domestic tourists use and spend their money on
a range of accommodation and spend their money in restaurants and cafe’s which contributes to the local economy
what do aircraft do daily for domestic travel
fly between major cities in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
what have UK residents taken an increased interest in
domestic holidays
where do domestic tourists tend to visit
‘traditional’ locations such as seaside towns, national parks, major towns and cities etc.
what do domestic tourists make up the majority of
visits to major attractions such as theme parks
what are domestic tourists extremely important to
the UK tourism industry
