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TOURIST ATTRACTION
• a place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its
inherent or exhibited cultural value, historical
significance, natural or built beauty, or amusement
opportunities.
• also created to capitalize on legends such as a
supposed UFO crash site near Roswell, New Mexico and
the alleged Loch Ness monster sightings in Scotland.
Ghost sightings also make tourist attractions.
Attractions may be:
•Natural Attractions
•Man-made Attractions
•Site Attractions
•Event Attractions
Natural Attractions
•A natural attraction is one that has been
created by nature
•A geographic or geological feature that
attracts tourist.
•It include mountains, beaches, climate
features such as sunshine and pure air.
Man-made Attractions
•Place which is made by man for
tourist attraction
•it can be historically building or
architectural interest such as Fort
Santiago, holiday camps or “theme
parks” such as Disneyland.
Site Attractions
• Site attraction is one in which the
destination itself has appeal
• In may be a country, a
geographical region such as the
Alps, a city, a resort such as
Boracay
Event Attractions
• One in which tourist are drawn to the
destination solely because of what is
taking place there.
• It include
congresses, exhibition, festival such
as Ati-atihan Festival and sport events
such as the Olympic Games.
TOURISM ATTRACTIONS
FROM ALL OVER THE
WORLD:
Tourist attractions in Germany

Travour.com is providing passionate travelers with useful information
about best vacation spots around the world. You will find everything
about the best tourist attraction of Germany and many other places.
The information is explicit and 100% authentic.
Tourist Attractions in Haiti

Most important places of Haiti are Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haïtien
and the North coast. The tourist attractions in Haiti are Petionville,
Plaine du Cul de Sac, Musee de Guahaba, Barbancourt Rum
Distillery, Museum of Haitian Art, Bay of Acul, Itadelle Laferriere,
Labadie Island, Amiga Island and so on.
The major tourist
attractions of
Australia are the
Opera House in
Sydney, the Harbour
Bridge, the Victorian
buildings like the
classic Strand Arcade
and the Art Gallery of
New South Wales. The
Murray Darling
River, the Great
Barrier Reefs and the
vast Australian
deserts are the major
attractions of
Australia.

Australia Tourist
Attractions
Brazil Tourist Attractions

Ouro Preto, Fernando de Noronha, Teatro Amazonas, Historic Center of Olinda,
Salvador Beaches, Rio Carnival, Amazon River, Iguazu Falls, Christ the
Redeemer are some of the major tourist attractions in Brazil.
Some of the major
tourist attractions of
Haiti are Plaine du Cul
de Sac, Musee de
Guahaba, Barbancour
t Rum
Distillery, Museum of
Haitian Art, Port-auPrince, Cap-Haïtien
and the North coast.
The tourist attractions
in Haiti are
Petionville, Bay of
Acul, Itadelle
Laferriere, Labadie
Island, Amiga Island
and many more.

Haiti Tourist
Attractions
Tourist
Attractions
in Brazil
Some of the major tourist attractions in Brazil are
Amazon River, Historic Center of Olinda, Salvador
Beaches, Ouro Preto, Fernando de Noronha, Teatro
Amazonas, Rio Carnival, Iguazu Falls, Christ the
Redeemer and so on. Many tourists across the world
love to visit Brazil.
VISITOR ATTRACTIONS
OBJECTIVES:
1. Understand the scope and importance of
visitor attractions
2. Identify the classifications of visitor
attractions
Visitor Attractions
It is a named site with a specific human or
natural feature which is the focus of visitor
and management attention. Pearce, 1991
Visitor Attractions
 A permanent established excursion destination
 A primary purpose of which is to allow access for
entertainment, interest or education
 It must be open to the public, without prior booking,
for published periods each year.
 It should be capable of attracting day visitors or
tourists as well as local residents
 It must be a single business, under a single
management, so that it is capable of answering the
economic questions on revenue, employment
- Definition of NTO, UK
Classifications of attractions
• TYPE
Historic houses, Museums and galleries, Wildlife
attractions, Castles, Gardens, Leisure parks
• PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Natural (forest, mountains)
Built Environment (leisure park, historic houses)
• OWNERSHIP
Managed by wide range of organizations, trusts and
individuals working in the public, private and not for profit
sectors.
Classifications of attractions
 PERCEPTION
Dark Tourism
Memorial Day Commemoration
 ADMISSION POLICY
Admission fees,
Open freely to the public,
Operated by membership,
Voluntary donations

APPEAL
Geographic level
Market segments

SIZE AND CAPACITY
Vary in land
coverage, designed for mass
coverage, range of services
and facilities
Influences in determining the success of
visitor attractions
• Professional management skills and the operator’s available
resources
The type of attraction or ‘product offering’
Market demand for the product
Ease of access from major routes and centers of tourist and
resident populations
Appropriate hours of opening
Provision and quality of on-site amenities (parking, visitor
centre, signs and
labels, shops, guides, refreshments, toilets etc.)
Proximity to and quality of near site amenities (sign
posts, local accommodation, local services)
TOURISM WORLDWIDE
ATTRACTIONS
Machu
Picchu
Chichèn itza (mexico)
The statue
of liberty
Sugar-loaf
mountain
(Brasil)
The golden
gate bridge
The great wall of china
The Parthenon
Taj Mahal
(india)
The eiffel
tower (paris)
The sidney opera house (australia)
The sphinx (egypt)
Big Ben
Niagara falls
CREDITS TO:
TIPES OF ATTRACTIONS
SUMAY, ORLA
VILLALOBOS, LAICA
VILLARBA, RUTH
SAYSON, ANGELICA
CABRERA, FRANCES ZYRA
PARIÑAS, JOBELLE
ROWY, CLARICE NATHALIE
REFERENCES

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liezl pretorius 201201333

  • 1.
  • 2. TOURIST ATTRACTION • a place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or exhibited cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, or amusement opportunities. • also created to capitalize on legends such as a supposed UFO crash site near Roswell, New Mexico and the alleged Loch Ness monster sightings in Scotland. Ghost sightings also make tourist attractions.
  • 3. Attractions may be: •Natural Attractions •Man-made Attractions •Site Attractions •Event Attractions
  • 4. Natural Attractions •A natural attraction is one that has been created by nature •A geographic or geological feature that attracts tourist. •It include mountains, beaches, climate features such as sunshine and pure air.
  • 5. Man-made Attractions •Place which is made by man for tourist attraction •it can be historically building or architectural interest such as Fort Santiago, holiday camps or “theme parks” such as Disneyland.
  • 6. Site Attractions • Site attraction is one in which the destination itself has appeal • In may be a country, a geographical region such as the Alps, a city, a resort such as Boracay
  • 7. Event Attractions • One in which tourist are drawn to the destination solely because of what is taking place there. • It include congresses, exhibition, festival such as Ati-atihan Festival and sport events such as the Olympic Games.
  • 9. Tourist attractions in Germany Travour.com is providing passionate travelers with useful information about best vacation spots around the world. You will find everything about the best tourist attraction of Germany and many other places. The information is explicit and 100% authentic.
  • 10. Tourist Attractions in Haiti Most important places of Haiti are Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haïtien and the North coast. The tourist attractions in Haiti are Petionville, Plaine du Cul de Sac, Musee de Guahaba, Barbancourt Rum Distillery, Museum of Haitian Art, Bay of Acul, Itadelle Laferriere, Labadie Island, Amiga Island and so on.
  • 11. The major tourist attractions of Australia are the Opera House in Sydney, the Harbour Bridge, the Victorian buildings like the classic Strand Arcade and the Art Gallery of New South Wales. The Murray Darling River, the Great Barrier Reefs and the vast Australian deserts are the major attractions of Australia. Australia Tourist Attractions
  • 12. Brazil Tourist Attractions Ouro Preto, Fernando de Noronha, Teatro Amazonas, Historic Center of Olinda, Salvador Beaches, Rio Carnival, Amazon River, Iguazu Falls, Christ the Redeemer are some of the major tourist attractions in Brazil.
  • 13. Some of the major tourist attractions of Haiti are Plaine du Cul de Sac, Musee de Guahaba, Barbancour t Rum Distillery, Museum of Haitian Art, Port-auPrince, Cap-Haïtien and the North coast. The tourist attractions in Haiti are Petionville, Bay of Acul, Itadelle Laferriere, Labadie Island, Amiga Island and many more. Haiti Tourist Attractions
  • 14. Tourist Attractions in Brazil Some of the major tourist attractions in Brazil are Amazon River, Historic Center of Olinda, Salvador Beaches, Ouro Preto, Fernando de Noronha, Teatro Amazonas, Rio Carnival, Iguazu Falls, Christ the Redeemer and so on. Many tourists across the world love to visit Brazil.
  • 15. VISITOR ATTRACTIONS OBJECTIVES: 1. Understand the scope and importance of visitor attractions 2. Identify the classifications of visitor attractions
  • 16. Visitor Attractions It is a named site with a specific human or natural feature which is the focus of visitor and management attention. Pearce, 1991
  • 17. Visitor Attractions  A permanent established excursion destination  A primary purpose of which is to allow access for entertainment, interest or education  It must be open to the public, without prior booking, for published periods each year.  It should be capable of attracting day visitors or tourists as well as local residents  It must be a single business, under a single management, so that it is capable of answering the economic questions on revenue, employment - Definition of NTO, UK
  • 18. Classifications of attractions • TYPE Historic houses, Museums and galleries, Wildlife attractions, Castles, Gardens, Leisure parks • PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Natural (forest, mountains) Built Environment (leisure park, historic houses) • OWNERSHIP Managed by wide range of organizations, trusts and individuals working in the public, private and not for profit sectors.
  • 19. Classifications of attractions  PERCEPTION Dark Tourism Memorial Day Commemoration  ADMISSION POLICY Admission fees, Open freely to the public, Operated by membership, Voluntary donations APPEAL Geographic level Market segments SIZE AND CAPACITY Vary in land coverage, designed for mass coverage, range of services and facilities
  • 20. Influences in determining the success of visitor attractions • Professional management skills and the operator’s available resources The type of attraction or ‘product offering’ Market demand for the product Ease of access from major routes and centers of tourist and resident populations Appropriate hours of opening Provision and quality of on-site amenities (parking, visitor centre, signs and labels, shops, guides, refreshments, toilets etc.) Proximity to and quality of near site amenities (sign posts, local accommodation, local services)
  • 26. The great wall of china
  • 30. The sidney opera house (australia)
  • 34. CREDITS TO: TIPES OF ATTRACTIONS SUMAY, ORLA VILLALOBOS, LAICA VILLARBA, RUTH SAYSON, ANGELICA CABRERA, FRANCES ZYRA PARIÑAS, JOBELLE ROWY, CLARICE NATHALIE