Tourism in United Kingdom: Buckingham Palace and Edinburgh Palace

TOURISM
INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS AND
MANAGEMENT
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INTRODUCTION
Report is prepared on tourist industries of United kingdom and their attraction to people. It
includes the information about visitors and important places. Report is prepared on two
destinations Buckingham palace and Edinburgh palace that are main attraction of visitors and
able to engage large number of visitors towards their beauty and services provided by them to
the visitors. Both places have attractive destination for visitors. Both are ancient places and
have ability to develop visitors experience. Need to improve and develop effectiveness of
their services to engage large number of customers with their services. Tourism industry is
increasing day by day and attract large number of customers with their services.
1) With reference to UNWTO Tourism Highlights 2018 and 2019, identify the global region with the
strongest growth in terms of tourist numbers and income generated by tourists. (5%)
Region: (please
specify)
North America
2017-2018 2018-
2019
Number of
Arrivals
76.9
Income
generated by
tourists:
300 million
Arrivals:
79.6
Income
generated by
tourists:
35.5 million
2) Within the identified region choose any 2 tourism destinations (provide the latest tourists
arrival information, and income generated by tourists). Reference your findings (5%)
Destination 1.(please specify)
Destination 2.(please specify)
Number of Tourist arrivals:
Edinburg visitors approximate
63804328
Tower of london
Visitors approximate 6.72
lakhs
Income generated by tourists
932 million
57, 180 dollar
3) Looking at the TTI competitive index how do the two destinations rank? What are their key
strengths? (5%)
Destination 1 (please specify country and
ranking)
Key strengths:
Edinburgh
it is capital of scotland(Brondoni., 2016)
Destination2: (please specify country and
ranking)
Key strengths:
Tower of london
Situated on banks of river Thames
With reference to your chosen countries conduct the following comparative analysis.
Compare and contrast the 2 chosen destinations to examine:
A) Their geographical attractiveness (250 words) (10%)
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What can the destinations offer in terms of
tourism? Look at the landscape and the
topography of the destinations. Reference
your findings
Destination 1
Edinburgh is the capital of the Scotland In
and it is very beautiful and attractive. It has
the historical places which includes the
Midlothian. It is also recognized as the city
of education because any university are
located in Edinburgh. It has the universities
of literature and engineering as well. It is
the second largest financial centre in united
kingdom.
Destination 2
Tower of London is the historic place which
is located in the north of the river Thames.
It lies between the London borough of
tower hamlets. The castle is also used as
prison in 1078. It is also regarded as the
world heritage site by the government. It
was rebuilt in 1285 and it is very beautiful
and attracting the tourist towards the
London.
What would you say the key tourism products
are? (e.g Marine tourism, adventure tourism
etc.)
Destination 1
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and so
the city is full of the tourism place and
adventure tourism and marine tourism are
promoted in the Edinburgh. It is providing
the service like the food service in the way
of resorts and people would and gain the
knowledge because Edinburgh is
considered as the city of
education(Carvalho, Márquez and Díaz.,
2016).
Destination 2
Tower of London is the tower and it is built
in the effective way. It is not providing the
and there tourism or marine tourism but it is
situated near the River Thames so the
tourist are enjoying in visiting the tower. it is
attracting the tourist towards London
because tourist would be visiting London
and place as the picnic spot.
Include a map of the key tourism destinations
(Include possible neighbouring countries)
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