ELEMENTS OF TOURISM
Introduction
Elements of tourism are ingredients which are crucial to tourism. The elements
of tourism as follows.
Historical and
Pleasing Weather cultural factors
Scenic Attractions
Amenities Accessibility
Pleasing Weather
Fine weather with warm sun shine is one of the
most important attractions of any tourist place.
Particularly good weather plays an important
role in making a holiday pleasant or an
unpleasant experience.
This plays a vital role in making holiday or
tours a pleasant or unpleasant experience,that
is why fine weather and warm sunshine attracts
tourists very much and tourists enjoy holidays
at such destinations .
Scenic Attractions
Sceneries consists of mountains, lakes,
waterfalls, glaciers, forests, desserts etc.
Thousands of tourists are attracted by
various tourists desinations like Himalayan
mountain slopes in India etc.
No doubt scenic attractions are very
important factors in tourism.
Historical and Cultural Factors
Historical and cultural interest exercised
tremendous influence over travellers
Historical and Cultural inheritance plays a vital
role in influencing the travellers.
A large no. of tourists are attracted towards the
historical places and forts. People visit agra for
Taj Mahal, Ajanta Ellora caves are also famous,
Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy etc.
Accessibility
Tourism phenomenon is incomplete without
the proper accessibility to the tourist
destinations.
All kinds of transport facilities should be
provided .
Distance factor also plays an important role in
determining a tourist choice of destination.
Longer distant places cost much more than
shorter distant places
Amenities
Facilities are necessary aid to the tourist centre. A
seaside resort facilities like swimming, boating,
yachting surf riding and such other facilities like
deeming recreations
There are two types of amenities wise. natural
and man made. Tourists centres cannot work
without basic amenities.
For eg it is very impt to have a swimming ,
boating and surfing facilities at a sea side resort.
Basic amenities are of two types-
• Natural amenities- includes facilities like
Beaches, bathing fishing, climbing, trekking, and
viewing. • Man made amenities-includes
dancing, camel safari, cultural events etc.
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