Comparative Analysis of Tourist Destinations: UK and India

This report provides a comparative analysis of tourist destinations, specifically focusing on the United Kingdom and India. It begins with an introduction highlighting the significance of tourist destinations in economic contribution and market appeal. The report then contrasts the UK and India, examining factors such as visitor numbers, heritage sites, climate, and accessibility. A table is used to summarize these contrasting factors. Furthermore, the report evaluates the characteristics of a tourist destination that affect its appeal, discussing political, economic, and social factors, as well as natural and artificial attractions. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of various elements in the success of a tourist destination, using the UK as a case study, and includes a list of references.

Tourist Destinations Task 3

Table of Content
• Introduction
• Contrasting between appealing factors of leading and
developing tourists spots
 Evaluation of Characteristics of a Tourist Destination Aff
ect its Appeal
• References

Introduction
• Tourist destinations are the places which attract travellers
to visit them for satisfying their need of change and
refreshment.
• This presentation states about the ways these tourist
destinations can be used for boosting contribution to
economy and how the characteristics of any destination
impacts its appeal in the market.

Contrasting between appealing factors of
leading and developing tourists spots
• There is a need of comparison between various factors
that leads and assist in developing various tourist spots in
the country.
• UK is a developed country which have resources to boost
its tourism activities, while India is a developing nation
that needs investment for doing same.
• The following table will contrast between the two:
3.1

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BASE OF
CONTRASTING INDIA UK
Number of
Visitors Approximately 8.80 Million 37.6 Million
Developed
tourists sites India is known as a land of kings
and that is why it has large
heritage sites which can be used
for visiting and gathering
knowledge regarding them, such as
Tajmahal, Red Fort, Golden
temple, India gate and many other
palaces.
UK has been an dominant power
in past and is developed country.
It has many type of tourist
destinations. such as Stonehenge,
Tower of London, The City
Bath, Windsor Castle , Historic,
Yorkshire, Cambridge
University.

Cont...
Climate India is near to equator which makes its
climate very hot. This is why a lot of
tourist hesitate in undertaking any visit
to country.
UK has a rather cold environment
which is suitable for all the people.
Also, the country is prepared to
face any contingency which
reduces stress from travellers.
Accessibilit
y The best way to reach India is Air
transport, though the country has good
connectivity to far away places but it
still needs to improve the accessibility
to various sites. The railways in India
offers journey like kings, the trains
like palace on wheels provide
spectacular tour to tourist.
Mostly people use air transport
though there are other system
available that boost connectivity to
other parts of nation.

Evaluation of Characteristics of a Tourist D
estination Affect its Appeal
• There are different type of tourist destinations that are
present in the world.
• All of them have their own set of factors which appeals to
the tourist.
• There are some major components that have to be
analysed for understanding the impact upon tourist
destination appeal.
3.2

Cont…
The prime three factors that act as a source of attraction for tourist
destinations. They are stated below:
Political: UK has a political stability in present scenario which is
good for travelers as any type of instability might lead to civil
issues. Also, a better political environment assist in boosting the
level of attraction possessed by a destination.
Economic: There is a economic improvement for people which is a
good sign for travel and tourism industry. People will have more
resources to spend on leisure service.

Cont…
Social: There are multiple changes in the society which are there
due to structural shifts. At present there is massive migration
that is going on in the country which is leading changes in
demand and supply of products. Also, this has impact upon
travel and tourism as this is related to :
• Acceptance of people
• Mobility of resources
• Supportive communities
• Development of region.

Cont...
• Natural Attractions: UK has a very rich diversified
natural resources which is attractive for the travellers.
– There are many beaches which attracts leisure tourist.
– The Scottish area is full of mountains which is
attractive for adventure seekers.
– England has its own culture and London is a landmark
which is considered to be a dream-place

Cont...
• Artificial features: These are the items which are made by
man over a set period of evolution.
– The heritage sites like palaces and landmarks are there
which are highly attractive for tourist.
– The museums are a place to enhance knowledge.
– All the parks and places which offers recreational products
and services are there in huge number in UK.

Cont...
• People: They are the one who are responsible for
maintaining a stable or positive environment for the
travellers who visit the country for their own purposes.
– The communities needs to be supportive for the
tourism activity
– There has to be centres that guides people.