Typology of Tourism Destinations
Keywords:
tourism, tourism destinations, typologyAbstract
There are many forms of tourism destinations: they depend on the forms of tourism and are identified separately and promoted as visiting sites where tourism products are coordinated by one or several identifiable authorities, coast areas, urban or rural areas that attract tourists wishing to enjoy man-made or natural resources. Though the classification of tourism destinations is difficult because one and the same destination can be classified in one or several main categories of tourism destinations, they can be heritage and cultural destinations, destinations for tourists only, cities for business and conferences, large tourism cities, coastal areas, rural areas with many green areas and fresh air that supply facilities for the practice of hunting tourism, horse riding, white sports, or hiking. Each area can become a local tourism destination if visitors spend at least one night in the area and if there are tourism products supplied as services and attractions and mainly as tourism resources.
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