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
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* 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),
Costa Rica is certainly more than a vacation location, It a place that makes you want to come back for many long lifetime memories. It a place that gives you interactive experience each day. The country provides a collection of biodiversity and environmental charm in which you want to crave more each day. With royal volcanoes, foggy cloud forests, stunning river valleys, and tons of beaches along both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. Costa Rica can grant you an amazing story that you can explore with its lovely geographic location. It shows the history of how peaceful and family driven culture is. So came explore what we call Costa Rica.
Ever wanted to go south to a Latin American country? Well there is plenty to choose from but my best pick of where to go would be to this little, beautiful country culturally and physically, called Costa Rica. You don 't believe me, huh? Decide for yourself.
Costa Rica is a very beautiful and unique place. It was my first time going there and I loved it! It was much different than the United States in ways I didn’t mind or even enjoyed. We saw many things and went many places while we were down there. I am ready to go back again already and do new, exciting things. However, we did a lot while we were down there.
Human habitation can be traced back more than 10,000 years but it appears Costa Rica was sparsely populated and a relative backwater in the pre-Columbian era. There is little sign of major communities and none of the impressive stone architecture that characterized the more advanced civilizations of Mesoamerica to the north and the Andes to the south. When Columbus arrived near Lim¢¢n on September 18, 1502 on his third and last voyage to the Americas, there were probably no more than 20,000 indigenous inhabitants They lived in several autonomous tribes, all with distinct cultures and customs. Costa Rica 's only major archaeological site is at Guayabo, 30 miles east of San Jos, where an ancient city, dating back to 1000 B.C. and though to
Costa Rica, a country of Central America, covers an area of 19,730 square miles. The capital is San José. Extending from northwest to southeast, Costa Rica is bounded on the north by Nicaragua, along its 185-mile northeastern coastline by the Caribbean Sea, on the southeast by Panama, and along its 630-mile southwestern coastline by the Pacific Ocean.
In this document I am going to be looking at factors that affect both inbound and domestic tourism deciding to travel to the UK or travel within the UK. Some examples of factors that I will be reviewing include the following; health, safety and security, accessibility, marketing campaigns, availability of products and services, quality of good and services, economic recession in the UK/and or tourist generating countries, exchange rate, travel restrictions, emerging of new markets, competition from other destinations and finally weather.
Many people immigrate to Costa Rica for the education and literacy rate there are extraordinary. There’s Many goods in Costa Rica such as Coffee Beans, Bananas, Lumber and Sugar and they are all exported from Costa Rica. The people from Costa Rica depend on fruit, mining, lumber and other resources the country has adapted to the area by building houses with area conditioning and bridges for areas that are separated by bodies of water they have also build dams that provide energy and big factories for producing mass production products they also have airlines, airplanes, the postal mail services and etc. They have also evolved in communication because back then they could only communicate through person and now they communicate through email, text, and
Costa Rica has a surprisingly diverse geographic layout. It's land mass is roughly the same size as West Virginia, but has many mountains, gorgeous rivers and active volcanoes. Costa Rica is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the west and Pacific Ocean on the east.
Costa Rica and the US have about the same in comparison and in contrast. They are both a part of several of the same organizations, such as the UN and WTO, to name a few. Costa Rica has a democratic republic, which has more democratic principles than the US’ federal republic.
Known for it’s natural beauty and gracious people is a small country located in Central America. Located between the countries of Nicaragua and Panama, bordered by both the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea is a true gem, the Republic of Costa Rica. Located ten degrees north of the equator Costa Rica is in the tropics and even though it is a small country it has a very diverse landscape and a variety of weather as well.
As mentioned by Rimmington & Morrison (2009), the assistance from different parts of the world presents a new and diverse outlook for future research including theoretical innovations and revelations, cultural and environmental aspects, tourist destination and other ecotourism and recreational aspects of tourism and hospitality industry (Brotherton,
Tourism plays a vital role in economic development in most countries around the world. The industry has not only direct economic impact, but also significant indirect and influential impacts. There is agreement among experts that the travel and tourism sector is the fastest growing of global economy. According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourism receipts surpass US$ 1 trillion in 2011, growing about 3.8%up from 2010 (WTO, 2012).
Britain has been over the news due to the British exit the European Union, which this event is known as Brexit (Hunt, 2016). This decision brought a large impact on every country in Britain, but the Britain has not started negotiate with European Union about adapting regulations to minimize their negative consequences. Before people can list potential impacts of Brexit on Britain’s tourism, it is important for people to understand how well the Britain was doing in the tourism industry. In addition, it is important to analyze and understand what type of tourism impacts on Britain. So, people would know how Brexit will change its policy and what impacts will bring to their current life. It will provide an idea of how the changes of regulations will impact different countries and the region. Thus, it provides an understanding of how tourism helps to develop the Britain in terms of environmental impacts, socio-cultural impacts, and economic impacts.
I am writing a report explaining the importance of UK visitor attractions to tourism. In my report I will be including statistics and data to support my explanation.
The Travel and Tourism industry is still one of the largest single businesses in world commerce and its importance is widely recognized. The tourism industry is now one of the largest sectors earning foreign exchange. In the face of many benefits, many countries have started assigning due weight age to the tourism industry in their national development agenda. Tourism is an industry that operates on a massively broad scale: it embraces activities ranging from the smallest sea-side hotel; to air-lines, multi-national hotel chains and major international tour operators. Originally, non-traditional industries such as tourism emerged as a solution to strike a balance between ecology and industry