Leading Tourist Destinations: Assignment

Tourist Destinations

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1 ...........................................................................................................................................1
P 1 Main tourist destinations and generators of the world in terms of visitor numbers and
income generation.......................................................................................................................1
1.1 Scope of key UK and worldwide tourist destinations...........................................................2
1.2 Statistics to determine tourism destinations trends and predict future trends ......................2
TASK 2 ...........................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Cultural, social and physical features of tourists destinations in relation to attract different
number of tourists ......................................................................................................................5
Cultural, social and physical features of tourists destinations....................................................6
2.2 Compare feature of developing and leading tourist destination ...........................................7
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
3.1 Current leading and developing tourist destination..............................................................8
3.2 Characteristics of tourist destination.....................................................................................3
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................3
4.1 issues that affect the popularity of the tourist destinations...................................................3
4.2 Potential for responsible tourism for enhancement of worldwide tourist destinations.........4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Tourist destination is a place of interest where tourist like to visit because of its cultural
and inherent natural values. World have large number of tourist destination places which helps to
generating national income. Present report is based on the Audley Travel company, which is UK
based travel company. Audley travels office is in London and Boston. The company is
specialises in tailor made travel and according to its financial times it is the largest operator in
the tourist company market in UK. This report will include the scope of the tourist destinations
in the UK, Dubai, Europe, China and worldwide. This will also include the some major
responsibilities for addressing the social issues, economic and environmental issues that arise in
tourist destination places. Further more this will explain the statical data that determine trend of
tourist destinations and with this can also predict future trends. This report will explain the
analysis of cultural, social and physical features of destinations that appeal to tourists. And also
compare features of developing and leading tourist destinations. These topics will help and assist
to understand key characteristics of tourism industry.
TASK 1
P 1 Main tourist destinations and generators of the world in terms of visitor numbers and income
generation.
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1.1 Scope of key UK and worldwide tourist destinations
As per the statical data and facts, it has been found that UK is the world's fastest growing
tourist destination in 2017. UK economy growth was worth £115.4 billion in the year of 2009
which is equivalent to 8.9 percent of UK gross domestic products. And as per the forecasting
data it has cleared that UK tourism sector is set to increase 250,000 jobs in between 2010 to
2025, from 2.645 million to 2.899 million. In the UK British museum is the most popular and
attractive place, in which 5.8 million people were came over there to visit in 2010. Liverpool is
the second most popular destination in UK. As per the current data of 2018, 232,000 tourists
have visited these and other destination of UK
Europe is world famous for its at, architecture, film, video games and different types of the
music, literature and philosophy that is basically originated from the continent of Europe.
Income generated by tourist destination places is being contributed in travel and tourism to
GDP of Europe. As Europe is full of Europe is full off natural and archaeological sites such as
museums and monuments, literary, musical and art works as well as intangible that are
preserved through customs, traditions and folklore and linguistic diversity.
Tourist destination is to most effective and popular source of generating income in Australia. In
2014/15 tourist represented 3.0% of overall Australia GDP of $47.5 billion to the national
economy. And in 2017, Australia generated 49.7 billion GDP and contributed more in the
growth of the country. Sydney opera house, great barrier reef marine park, Sydney Harbor
Bridge etc. are the most famous and popular among tourists. And number of visitors ratio of
Australia is 1,47,5000.
Dubai the fourth largest visited city in the world after London, Paris and Bangkok and has
world's highest visitors ratios which is 4.9% in 2009 and 5.7 in 2015. Overall 14.3 million had
come to visit Dubai destination places. Income from the Tourist destination places contribute
more in the economic growth of the Dubai.
1.2 Statistics to determine tourism destinations trends and predict future trends
The UK is the world's 6th largest tourist destination with over 40 million visiting in 2018. By
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