Tourism Analysis: UK London Destinations, Visitor Numbers & Factors

This report analyzes UK London as a prominent tourist destination, examining its visitor numbers, key characteristics, and factors influencing its tourism industry. It compares London to developing tourist destinations like Costa Rica, focusing on social, physical, and political aspects. The report highlights London's superior infrastructure, lower crime rates, and accessibility, while also addressing the negative impacts of inflation and currency processes. Cultural appeal, attractions, and political factors are discussed, referencing studies on destination image, perceived value, and service quality. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of promotional strategies and investments in maintaining tourism sites to attract more visitors.

Tourist Destinations
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Popular tourist destination UK

London famous spots

3.1 Comparison between current leading
destination of tourism with developing tourist
destinations
On the characteristics of the tourist destination the tourist and travel
industry depends a lot.
This industry will be affected from the characteristics. They are as
follows-:
 Social characteristics
 Physical characteristics
 Political characteristics

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 In terms of roads, aviation and water transportation London is the
best city in the world.
 The finest infrastructure is there in London so the number of visitors
that are visiting London are high .In both of these cities the rates of
crimes is also low but there is much better task force in London in
comparison with Costa Rica.

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Physical aspect
 In attracting the number of tourist physical aspect also play an
important role.
 The well developed infrastructure will be preferred by people
where they will able to get all facilities

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 Publicity and sales promotion – There need to make some
efficient promotional strategy by the government so the number of
tourists that are visiting that country are more in number .

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 Impact of economy- The negative impact on the sectors of
tourism in London is there due to increase inflation and higher
currency process .

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 Access to destination – The appeal is affected by this factor. The
tourist destination that is accessible easily will have higher appeal.
It can be termed as proximity to tourism generating regions.

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 Cultural appeal- In this the traditions, relation and festivals are
included in the cultural aspect. The lifestyle and cuisine are also
been included in the cultural aspect.
 Features and attraction – The attraction such as events and other
reasons for travel like education sectors also attracts travellers

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 Political factor – UK stands ta 7th or 8th position among leading
tourists destination.
But the political factors is the drawback fort his country as the system
of taxation is not similar to European countries

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