International
Tourism-Holiday/visit away from
own country
Sustainable Tourism-Aims
to protect the
environment as well as
respecting local cultures
and customs
WELSH ATTRACTIONS
Physical
The Green Bridge
of Wales - Natural
rock, once was a
cave in which the
sea water eroded
away leaving the
outline of the
entrance
Fresh Water West - One
of the top attractions at
Pembrokeshire for its
surfing at the South
Westerly Winds area as
it's a great place for
surfing. Also, Harry
Potter Deathly Hallows
Par 1 was partly filmed
there
Preseli Hills - They
are found in the
North of
Pembrokeshire it
attracts adults and
children as you are
able to walk up
them
Human
Bluestone - Holiday Resort with log
cabins near Oakwood, however very
expensive
Oakwood - Theme Park in Narbeth. Biggest in
Wales and was a farm but expanded into a
coaster park
St. Davids - Smallest City in the UK,
as it has a Cathedral, it's classed as a
city
Pembrokeshire Coast National
Park is situated in the south
west of Wales on the coast. It
is a national park that goes
through Tenby and Saunders
Foot. It gets south westerly
winds meaning it gets windy,
therefore making it one of the
best places in Britain for
surfers
Accessibility
Very accessible. M4 is close by,
therefore easily accessed from England.
Also only 1 and a half hours away from
Swansea.
***THE COSTA DEL SOL***
South of Spain along the coast
of the Mediterranean Sea. The
main airport is Malaga
attracting the most tourists. It
is a very popular holiday
destination as its very
accessible, only 2 hour flight
from UK, meaning cheap
flights!
Info: Blackpool became popular for tourists as it's very accessible. 1846, railway
was built, peoples wages increases meaning they were able to go on holidays
more. 1850's, people believed in healing waters in Blackpool. 1870's people
were able to work 5 days a week, meaning holidays on weekend. 1894,
Blackpool tower was built. Blackpool has decreased in tourists lately as short
haul flights are so cheap. £300m was spent rejuvenating Blackpool in 2000.
They built a super casino, however attracted the wrong type of tourists.
Brilliance lighting at night in town. John's Square. Houndshill Shopping Centre
and the beach also.
BUTLER'S MODEL
1. Exploration - Small number of tourists visit
area
2. Involvement - Local people are starting to become
involved with it and provide some services/facilities (e.g
cafe/ picnic area)
3. Development - Changes for the better. The
area becomes recognised as a tourist
destination
4. Consolidation - The area is attracting many
tourists but it's not growing as fast as it did before
and levelling out
5. Stagnation - The facilities decline as they
become old and run down. Tourists number
declines
6. Rejuvenation - Money spent in the area so tourist numbers
increase
6. Decline - If the resort is not rejuvenated then it will
go into decline, people loose jobs and image suffers
IMPACTS OF TOURISM
Benefits
Tourists spend money in the local
area (shops, restaurants, hotels).
Creates jobs (hotel, chef, staff,
maid). Community benefits from
facilities. Multiplier effect -
improved image, more people,
more money, more facilities. More
culture meaning more tolerence
Costs
Pollution by cars. Litter.
Traffic/Congestion. Noise from
drunken. Pickpocketing and crime.
Loss of culture (McDonalds near
Pyramids of Egypt). Money leaked
back to other countries through
imports.