What is a tourist destination?

A tourist destination is a city, town, or other area that is significantly dependent on revenues from tourism, or a country, state, region, city, or town which is marketed or markets itself as a place for tourists to visit. It may contain one or more tourist attractions and possibly some tourist traps.



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Places of natural beauty such as beaches, tropical island resorts, national parks, mountains, deserts and forests, are examples of traditional tourist attractions which people may visit.

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One or more tourist site comprises a destination. A tourist destination also includes access and amenities. Access refers to transportation vehicles and infrastructure. Vehicles could be bus, cars, trains, or aircraft.

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What are the basic factors of tourism?
  • Environment at Destination. ...
  • Economy of the Country. ...
  • Historical or Cultural Importance of Destination. ...
  • Research Importance of Destination. ...
  • Religious Importance of Destination. ...
  • Technology.


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Furthermore, World Tourism Organization (2007) explains that the basic elements of a tourist destination composed of 6 elements of attraction, image, accessibility, facilities, human resources, and price. Things are the basic elements that are a major attraction for tourists.

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A 'place' is a branded set of spaces usually in one location; be it a major shopping centre, historic market or iconic street. A destination is an area that comes within one postcode or borough.

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the place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken: The Virgin Islands are a popular tourist destination.

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A destination can be a city, a region, a landscape or an entire country. A destination consists of attraction points, tourist infrastructure, tourism-related businesses, and a destination management organization, among others.

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Tourism offers great opportunities for emerging economies and developing countries. It creates jobs, strengthens the local economy, contributes to local infrastructure development and can help to conserve the natural environment and cultural assets and traditions, and to reduce poverty and inequality.

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The English-language word tourist was used in 1772 and tourism in 1811. These words derive from the word tour, which comes from Old English turian, from Old French torner, from Latin tornare - to turn on a lathe, which is itself from Ancient Greek tornos (t?????) - lathe.

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  • Travel and Tourism.
  • Different Types of Tourism.
  • Domestic Tourism – Taking Holidays and Trips in your own country.
  • Inbound Tourism – Visitors from overseas coming into the country.
  • Outbound Tourism –Travelling to a different country for a visit or a.
  • Different Types of Travel.


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(2009) state that there are only three core elements in a successful destination which achievement in attracting tourists will rely on upon the quality of those crucial advantages that they offer them: attractions, amenities and accessibility.

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The five vital components of tourism system are Attraction, Accessibility, Accommodation, Amenities and Activities.

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Europe is a key cultural tourism destination thanks to an incomparable cultural heritage that includes museums, theatres, archaeological sites, historical cities, industrial sites as well as music and gastronomy.

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