Characteristics of Destinations that Affect Appeal to Tourists

This presentation explores the characteristics of tourist destinations that affect their appeal to travelers. It discusses the impact of economic conditions, promotion, political stability, infrastructure, weather, and safety. The presentation also compares the appeal of leading tourist destinations like Paris with developing destinations like Nepal. References are provided for further reading.

Characteristics of
destinations that affect
appeal to tourists
3.1 and 3.2

 Set of those features on account of which a
visitor finalizes the choice of destination to
be visited.
 The presence of more appeal helps to
attract more travellers and also increases
its overall reputation.
 A comparison has been done for Paris a
leading tourist destination and Nepal a
developing tourist destination.
What is appeal of tourist
destination

Paris Nepal
Culture Rich culture and
heritage which is
promoted well.
Presence of rich culture
and heritage but is not
promoted well.
Economy Very well developed
economy,
Increased promotion by
government .
People have good
standard of living.
low level of poverty.
Economy is not so well
developed.
government does not
take many steps for
promoting tourism.
Low standard of living in
people.
increased poverty
especially after
earthquake.
Appeal of current leading tourist destinations
with developing tourist destinations

Paris Nepal
Resources Paris is quite strong with
respect to financial,
technological and human
resources which has led to
growth of economy and huge
investments
Nepal is not so well
developed and lacks all
the resources to favor the
growth of economy. Lack
of investment and growth
opportunity.
Government support for
tourism
Full support and funding from
government
Lack of governmental
support and the necessary
funding.
Continued

Paris Nepal
Cost effectiveness The tourism activities are
cost effective.
The tourism activities are
highly cost effective.
Political stability Paris ha shown good
political stability over
the years
There has been an
increase in political
stability with presence
of federal government
structure

Economic aspects
 the presence of strong economic conditions attract
the tourists towards the destination.
Promotion
 More reliance on online review, social media and
promotional strategies.
 social media and worldwide promotion increases
flow of tourists.
 For example, Nepal has temples, national park,
natural beauty, snow clad mountains etc. but the
lack of promotion by government reduces its overall
appeal.
How characteristics of a tourist
destination affect its appeal

Political –
 strong political conditions
 sustainable business environment
 safety for tourists
 lack of any uncertainty.
 the political unrest in Middle East nation has
reduced overall popularity of tourism activities.
Infra-structure –
 good transport and hospitality facilities
 means of communication.
Continued

Weather conditions
 Pleasant weather
 Absence of any issues like flood, cyclone
Safety
 Lack of terror attacks
 No issues of robbery
 Political unrest
Continued

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References

 Appeal of a any tourist destination can be
maintained if all factors support the tourist
activities.
 There should be no political unrest
 Tourists should feel safe and secure.
 They should be provided with good
communication and infrastructure.
 Weather should be pleasant without any
extreme like torrential rains.
Conclusion