Types of tourism Destinations

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Mapa Mental sobre Types of tourism Destinations, criado por dcrazygurl em 15-05-2014.
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Types of tourism Destinations
  1. Scenic Beauty
    1. Honeypot Tourism :Tourism that attracts large numbers of people due to a site's scenic beauty
      1. Examples: Grand Canyon, Halong Bay, Victoria Falls
      2. Good Facilities
        1. >offers a wide variety of activities > have facilities that will attract and serve tourists
          1. Examples: MICE facilities, educational, medical and spa, theme parks
            1. MICE: can host large-scale events, have supporting infrastructure and services, attract trade fairs and international conferences that bring in business travellers. Example: Singapore Leading convention city in Asia-pacific in 2012. Held title for ten consecutive years. Draw 3.2 million business travellers in 2012.Hosted important meetings, conventions and events: Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in 2006
              1. Educational: when people travel to a place for educational purposes or to learn something about the place, such as its language or heritage. Example: study tours lasting from a few days to a few weeks in a foreign country, e.g. Angkor Wat (Cambodia), great Sphinx of Giza (Egypt)
                1. Medical: when people travel to a destination to undergo medical procedures that would enhance or restore health. Example: South Korea which is popular for those seeking cosmetic surgery and is renowned for highly skilled doctors and advanced technology
                  1. Health: When people travel to a destination to maintain, enhance or restore their minds and bodies. Example: Dead Sea, Israel/ Jordan Located 400 metres below sea level between Jordan and Israel. High level of salt and mud contents believed to be beneficial to those suffering from rheumatism, arthritis and skin conditions
                    1. Theme parks: Places with amusement park settings. They are attractions that have a central subject or theme, such as movies, history, education and fantasy
                  2. Conflicts
                    1. Places of conflict: Areas where wars, battles, man-made tragedies and unfavourable political situations have occured.
                      1. Dark tourism: Tourism that involves travelling to sites associated with death and tragedy. Examples: Battlefields, Fortifications, Museums, Memorials
                    2. Space Tourism
                      1. When people travel beyond the earth's atmosphere into space. Example: Russian Space Agency Tourist pays US$20-35 million to be in space for 8-15 days.
                      2. Rich Culture
                        1. Culture: Distinct ways in which people live that have developed over time. It includes their language, social customs, values and beliefs. Types of the tourism: Heritage, Film-induced, Gourmet food and shopping, Pilgrimage
                          1. Heritage: When people travel to locations to experience different cultures and to understand the history of places better. Examples: Museums, traditional festivals, National and historical monuments. Some places are so unique that the United nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared them as World Heritage Sites. As of 2012, 745 WHS have been listed.
                            1. Film-induced: When people travel to see locations featured in films. Example: Avatar Featured scenery inspired by Zhangjiajie National Forest park in China. One of the park's rock columns renamed as the Avatar Hallelujah Mountain. Special Avatar-themed tours created for tourists.
                              1. Gourmet Food and Shopping: Trips that have been organised to enjoy certain cuisines or to shop. example: London collectibles found in the street market of Portobello Road. lateset fashion accessible at fashion houses and department stores of the West End. A range of prices and styles are offered.
                                1. Pilgrimage: When people travel to take part in religious activity. Example: Mecca Annual Hajj to Mecca is the world largest's pilgrimage. It attracts 3 million pilgrims. Pilgrimage to Mecca is a religious duty for every physically able Muslim.