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HNHM TOURIST DESTINATIONS

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TASK 1 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..1 a) Compare the appeal of current leading tourist destinations with that of currently developing tourist destinations…………………………………….………2 b) Evaluate how characteristics of a tourist destination affect its appeal…3

TASK 2 a) Analyse issues that affect the popularity of tourist destinations……..4 b) Discuss the potential for responsible tourism to enhance the host community at worldwide tourist destinations…………………………………5
Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………………………7

TASK 1

INTRODUCTION
In this assignment I will produce a report on Tourist Destinations of United Kingdom and compare it with Tourist …show more content…

* Theatre- has an old tradition and represents an immense attraction for visitors, the well-known West End theatre district, with the oldest theatre in the world (Theatre Royal-17th century) * Music- London is one the world’s major centres for classical music(Royal Opera House, Royal Albert Hall, etc.), pop and rock * Architecture- English Gothic (Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Canterbury Cathedral), Baroque, Romantic and Modern * Museums- British Museum, National Gallery, Imperial War Museum, etc. * Libraries- British Library, National Library of Scotland * Cuisine- traditional English cuisine and the world’s most famous cuisines (Italian, French, Indian, Chinese, etc.)
It is very hard to synthesize the British culture in just one paragraph therefore my conclusion is that few countries can compete with UK from this point of view and certainly not Costa Rica.
Another aspect that has to be analysed is the infrastructure and the public transport. Costa Rica has only national roads, most of them in poor condition and an undeveloped public transport- a few buses but quite punctual. Available from: http://www.govisitcostarica.com/category/transportation/transportation.asp
Comparing to Costa Rica, UK has one of the best infrastructure and public transport in the world(and one of the most expensive), with several options for tourists: airports (Heathrow is the largest in the world),

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