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Appeal of Tourist Destinations
BTEC Travel and Tourism
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What Makes a Destination Appealing?
What makes customers choose one destination over another?
• The destination itself• Customers’ ability to access the
destination• Cultural appeal of the destination• The destination’s features and
attractions
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Destinations
The choice of destination is extremely varied. May be:
• Within the UK, European or worldwide• Rural or urban• Coastal or central• Purpose-built or naturally occurring• Historical or modern
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Access to the Destination
The closer the destination to the areas where the tourists come from, the better:
• This is known as ‘proximity to tourism generating areas’
• Transport hubs and gateways are important
• As is the cost of using these routes and the number of transport options
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Cultural Attraction
A great deal of the appeal of a destination may be its cultural aspects:
• Traditions, religion and festivals• Cultural events, cuisine and lifestyle
may be important factorsBut do tourism customers want something different or the comfort of the known?
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Customers’ Motivations
Tourism customers may be almost as varied as the choice of destinations they have:
• Many will want to ‘do something different’
• Others may just need time and space to relax
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Customers’ Motivations
• Some want to find out about the historical development of the destination
• Others may be influenced by friends, family or popular culture
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The Appeal of the Man-Made
• One highly popular type of destination is the theme park
• Globally, the industry generates $15 billion every year
• By 2010 the industry expects over 700 million visitors every year
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What Now?
• The activity in this lesson is based on the theme park industry
• Why do customers visit theme parks?
• And what developments are expected to shape the future of this type of destination?