Analysis of Tourist Destinations: Features, Trends, and Issues

This report delves into the dynamics of the tourism industry, focusing on the analysis of various tourist destinations. The report begins with an introduction highlighting the significance of tourism in economic development and GDP contribution. Task 1 examines leading tourist destinations, such as France, Hong Kong, and Turkey, in terms of visitor numbers and income generation, using data from TripAdvisor and comparing visitor statistics across different years. Task 2 analyzes the cultural, social, and physical features of tourist destinations, comparing Rome and London. Task 3 compares the appeal of current leading tourist areas with that of currently developing tourist destinations. Task 4 analyzes issues that affect the popularity of tourist destinations and discusses the role of the tourism sector in enhancing the host community worldwide. The report incorporates statistical tables to illustrate trends and includes information from companies like TripAdvisor and Virgin Holiday Ltd to support its analysis.

Tourist Destination

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Main tourist destinations and generators of the world in terms of visitor number and
income generation.......................................................................................................................3
1.2. Statistics to determine tourism destination trends and predict future tendency...................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Analyse Cultural, social, and physical features of tourist destinations explaining their
appeal to tourists.........................................................................................................................5
2.2 Compare features of developing and leading tourist destinations .......................................6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
3.1 Compare the appeal of current leading tourist areas with that of currently developing
tourist destinations .....................................................................................................................8
3.2 Evaluate how characteristic of a tourist destination affect its appeal .................................8
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................9
4.1 Analyse issues that affect the popularity of tourist destinations...........................................9
4.2 Discuss potentials responsible for tourism sector to enhance the host community
worldwide..................................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Tourism industry of any company plays a very essential role that leads to development of
economy and contribute significantly in GDP. Tourism is related to attracting more and more
number of tourists in their destination and making them aware about that particular place. This
report involves studying various factors like social, cultural, political aspects that have major
impact on tourism industry. This enterprise always focuses on supplying quality services to their
guests who will visit at their places. They aim in generating sufficient outcomes for their
economy and helps in developing places. This assignment throws light on different types of
issues and aspects that impact particular tourist destination. The tourist operators enclosed in this
project is TripAdvisor, Virgin Holiday Ltd. This is the responsibility of tourist industry to
enhance the productivity and efficiency of that particular sector. There are number of ways
through which services are promoted to more and more people. Different destinations are unique
and attractive which pull visitors of different place towards them. This business is major source
of revenue generation and bring resources of variant countries in the form of money.
Government also plays prominent role in promoting tourist destinations and provide number of
steps to achieve set target and objectives((Tortella, 2011). They continuously work in enhancing
their services.
TASK 1
1.1 Main tourist destinations and generators of the world in terms of visitor number and income
generation
Trip advisor tourist company is among the largest in world having 300 million members
associated with it. Its headquarter is situated in Needham, Massachusetts US. Its share of revenue
towards country is around $1,400 Billion, which is a major amount contributed by this tourist
company in economy. They always focuses on improving their services day by day in
appropriate manner. TripAdvisor, Inc. is related to travel and restaurant website company which

delivers services related to booking at hotels, restaurants and other travelling work. They have
public website which helps users top find out their hotels or restaurants at any place where they
want to visit (Beritelli, 2011). People spend their money in order to apply services of travel and
tourism company. There are number of beautiful destinations present in worldwide like France,
Paris, Italy. These places have beautiful scenic beauty that have major attractions for the people.
UK people have high standard of living hence, they spend good amount of money in their
travelling activity. The number of travellers always helps in processing more income for
destination places.
As compared to places China, Thailand, Mexico United Kingdom have more number of
visitors. It is considered that UK have more services that they supply to their customers. It is
observed UK always earn large amount of revenue as compared to other destination places.
There are attractive places in world which are discussed below:
 Hong-Kong: This is one of the well known places in nation that pull many visitors at
every year. In 2016, there are around 40 million tourists and in 2017, it has increased to
45 million. This shows significant change in tourist graph.
 Turkey: This place is consist of many beautiful places which is the main part of pulling
large number of people across country. They always experience rise in their graph of
people. Like in 2016, there are roughly 37 million visitors and in 2017, the number has
gone up to 40 million people.
 France: It is one of the illustrious place for everyone in the world. This spot is full of
historical points and beautiful locations that attracts large number of people.
1.2. Statistics to determine tourism destination trends and predict future tendency
Statistical table is drawn below that highlights trends of various years showing different aspects.
Year Visitor's
number
Expenditure
made
Expenditure
done on per
visit
Average night
per visit
International
BOP(£)
2006 25.12 £11.232 £350 7.2 -£15.23
2007 26.12 £11.255 £380 8.1 -£14.21
2008 29.35 £10.635 £400 7.6 -£13.21

2009 30.62 £15.631 £520 5.5 -£12.52
2010 32.56 £16.001 £560 6.6 -£14.33
2011 32.63 £16.963 £600 8.3 -£16.23
2012 35.25 £17.362 £690 9.2 -£15.20
2013 36.88 £18.526 £700 5.6 -£14.11
2014 31.25 £15.236 £630 5.9 -£12.30
2015 32.52 £19.633 £630 7.5 -£19.23
2016 34.23 £20.362 £695 5.3 -£20.11
Above table is highlighting data of 10 years related to tourism industry. It includes
number visitors that fluctuates in years from 2006 to 2016. like in 2006, there are 25.13 visitors
that finally increases and decreases in many coming years. There can be some reasons that
decreases number of travellers to particular place (Prayag, 2011). It has been noted that visitors
are contributing in increasing GDP of tourist places. It is observed from above drawn table that
there is significant increase in revenues. This also helps in generation of employment
opportunities as it employs number of workers in various departments.
TASK 2
2.1 Analyse Cultural, social, and physical features of tourist destinations explaining their appeal
to tourists
It is the duty of global product analyst to execute duties in order to deliver such plans so
that more people are attracted in their agency because it is a major source of creating income for
the institution (Beritelli, 2011). The two destination selected for this task is Rome and London.
The table is drawn below including points related to culture, political, social of these places.
These factors are different of variant places. This is the diverse nation consisting of various
culture, beliefs etc.
Tourist place Rome London
Social factor This country is hard core London is full of aspects

follower of their culture and
social issues. It consists of
many places which is of
historic nature and full of
culture. There are number of
social beliefs that are accepted
by people in Rome.
related to social factor. It is
full of history and social
culture that attracts many
customers to this place.
Physical Factor Rome is full of scenic beauties
that helps in pulling interest of
various people of different
countries all over the world.
Revenues that are generated is
directly contributed in GDP of
this place.
London always registers
increase in number of visitors
from one year to next year.
When people visit these places
physically, than only they
come to know about this place.
Cultural Factor There are number of places
that describe culture of Rome.
Hence, if people who want to
know about the culture of this
place have to definitely visit
this place. Every country or
place experience different
cultures and show this through
various means like historical
places, food habits, dresses etc.
Now a days visitors are
interested in knowing the
culture beliefs of London. If
they get chance to visit this
place, they love to go there.
Above table underlines various components that have direct impact on every tourist destinations.
Elements like culture, social which have assorted things associated with it ( Di Pietro, 2012).
2.2 Compare features of developing and leading tourist destinations
Tourist places Developing places in china Leading places In UK

Social aspect China possess completely
variant culture as compared to
other countries. They are
famous for their dresses, and
environment. These factors
attracts interests of many
people from various tourists
across the nation.
UK is a developed country
hence, they provide special
attention to their visitors who
come to see their places. They
always aim to render first class
service to their guests in
respect of stay, food, culture
etc. the social factor is
favoured by various people
and they love to enjoy.
Culture and historical factor It has been noted that number
of travellers increases from
year to year. They have
distinct culture and history that
pulls people from all over the
globe. Today's generation is
keen to know about famous
tourists places that is why they
want to visit these areas at
their free time.
UK is well known for
celebrating festivals at very
unique manner. This place
secured fourth place in top
destinations where every year
billions of people visit these
destinations.
Physical factor(reliefs, land,
flora, fauna etc.)
Tourists always want to visit
those places which are neat
and clean. That have
something unique in their
place. Government of this
place always keeps on
improving their services
whether related to transports,
hotels etc.
UK have diverse varieties of
plants and wildlife. This is the
major source of drawing
attention and interests of
people from all over the world.
There are number of species
available in this country that
are not grown anywhere else.
This provide base for different
people to visit this place once.

There are number of more features, from the above discussed factors. Like the peace of
that place, environment, buildings, cleanliness etc. Government always take measures or steps to
work with tourist department to enhance their services that they deliver to their guests. Tourists
always experience good in those places where they are treated with full attention and respect.
Food habits of particular places also impact the culture of that area. There are number of
vegetarians and non vegetarian that does not feel comfortable in every place (Pandža Bajs,
2015).
TASK 3

3.1 Compare the appeal of current leading tourist areas with that of currently developing tourist
destinations
Virgin Holiday Limited is a institution founded in 1985. It is a company of virgin group
and have partnership with Herbert Ypma's HIP hotels. It is a private company and operates in
tour industry. In the present world, the tourist places helps in involving large number of people
as visitors. There are several associated elements that is directly linked with generation of
condition to attract person in unified manner. The location of particular place contributes in
generation of many visitors at particular time
Under this, classification of any area is very effective mode through which outline is
developed of particular locations. The dimensions that affect leading countries that are discussed
below: