What makes a destination so special?

Attractions, culture and gastronomy. Tourists' expectations when visiting a particular place are related to several features of the chosen destination: culture, architecture, gastronomy, infrastructure, landscape, events, shopping and others.



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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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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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Factors Affecting Destination Choice
  • Size Terms / Attractions. Destination choice models are usually represented with some level of aggregation of the alternatives. ...
  • Distance / Impedance Terms. ...
  • Psychological Boundaries. ...
  • Destination Accessibilities. ...
  • Other Destination Qualities. ...
  • Constants. ...
  • Traveler Attributes.


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The tourism components 4As (Accommodation, Access, Amenities and Attractions) are the ones that tourism managers should consider in the development of the destination and ensure that all components are best suited with the quality and requirements of visitors (Haneef, 2017).

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There are three main reasons for travel. These are: o Leisure tourism o Visiting friends and relatives o Business tourism Most tourist trips can be placed into one of these groups.

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These key elements are known as the 5 A's: Access, Accommodation, Attractions, Activities, and Amenities.

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Meanwhile for the general image of a destination, some authors suggest that these two (2) (cognitive and affective) components determine whether that gene- ral image will be a positive or negative assessment of the destination (Baloglu and McCleary, 1999a, 1999b, Stern and Krakover, 1993).

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