The Features and Appeal of
Destinations to Different Types of
Tourist
Learning Outcomes
• You will know the features of destinations
and be able to apply this knowledge to
particular destinations.
• You will know the different types of
tourists.
Features
• As a class brainstorm…What effects
peoples decisions to travel to certain
places?
• List the different types of tourist
• List the different types of features that
attract tourists
Features
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Climate
Landscape
Transport and communication links
Accommodation
Facilities provided for activities, for business, for
general
Natural and built attractions
Events and entertainment
Cost of visiting and living
Local culture including food and drink
Climate
• The temperature of a destination is the
second most important reason for
choosing a holiday destination.
• Holiday brochures, atlases and holiday
guides show monthly or yearly averages of
temperature and rain fall.
Task:
Complete the questions on page 79
Extension: What sorts of tourists
Would be interested in each
Destination and why?
Landscape
Inland scenery that includes mountains,
valley’s, woodland, rivers, towns and cities
•
Task:
• What type of landscapes are you interested in and why?
What type of landscape are your parents interested in and why?
• Complete the questions on page 80
Transport and Communication
Links
-
Task:
- List all the transport links you can think of eg: train
Why is it important to tourists to have good transport links? Think about
cost, time and convenience
- What are communication links?
- Why are good communication links important for tourists?
Accommodation
•
• Task:
• Discuss in pairs and feedback to class:
• Name all types of accommodation eg: guesthouse
• How is accommodation rated?
What do different tourist types look for in accommodation
Facilities Provided for Activities,
for Business, and General Facilities for
Tourists
• Tourists expect facilities to be fit for purpose and to
meet, if not exceed their expectations.
• Facilities include accommodation, eateries, shops,
transport, relevant equipment, events or services. Hotels
catering for Business and conference may have facilities
such as computers, OHP’s, flip charts, tea and coffee
available throughout meetings.
Task:
•In pairs discuss and take notes on what facilities a honeymoon couple
would like to receive on a two week summer honeymoon.
Natural and Built Attractions
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Lakes
Rivers
Forests
Mountains
Caves
Volcanoes
Coastlines
Waterfalls
•
•
•
•
•
Theme parks
Indoor arenas
Historic buildings
Ancient monuments
Museums and art
galleries
Task:
Find one example of each of the above attraction
types and make notes to be able to tell the rest of the class
about it…
what’s it called? what is it? Where is it?
Why does It attract tourists?
Events and Entertainment
• Events include sporting events, music
festivals, art festivals and carnivals. Local
to international.
Task:
•Describe one major event in Europe
•Why does it attract large numbers of people?
•What factors might affect the popularity of the event?
Cost of Visiting and Living
• The most important factor when choosing
a holiday
Task:
•Discuss what the cost will be determined by eg: flights, accommodation star rating
•Complete the questions on page 112 of the Dale et al text book
Local Culture – food and drink
• Complete the table,
identifying the food
and drink of different
countries or regions.
One has been done
for you.
Food and Drink
Country or region
Pizza
Pizza
Champagne
Pasta
Black forest
gateaux
Sherry
Paella
Strudel
Smorgasbord
Goulash
Tapas
Souvlaki
Schnitzel
Tourist Types
• Discuss the different categories of tourist
Different types of tourist have
different needs
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Families
Young people
Senior citizens
Couples
Visitors with specific needs
Visitors with special interests
Business travellers
Team Task
You must use a number of resources to research the following destinations:
•
•
•
•
•
•
Berlin in Germany
Bruges in Belgium
Centre Parks in Holland (Netherlands)
Benidorm, Spain
Rome, Italy
Kitztbhul in Austria
You must create a powerpoint which shows the features of each destination. You will include
•
Climate,
•
Landscape (Is the destination hilly? Flat? Lakes? Rivers? Sea?)
•
transport and communication links (how can tourists enter the destination and get around when
there?)
•
accommodation range (discuss the star ratings available)
•
activities for business and general (conference facilities?)
•
natural and built attractions (what types of attractions are around the destination?)
•
events and entertainment (are there any big events at the destination or theatre shows for
example)
•
cost of visiting and living (Is it expensive or reasonably priced?)
•
local culture including food and drink (what is the local food and drink like?)
You will explain which type of destination you think each destination is and why you think this.
You will describe which type of visitor may be suited to each destination and why (you will
explain how the destination would suit their needs).