What makes a good tourist attraction?

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What makes a good tourist attraction.

Claire Jeanne Patricia Main

International Tourism Management Yr 1

Personal Skills for Managers

Module Tutor: Steve Jones

School of Tourism and Hospitality Management

Hand in Date: Thursday 7th November 2002.-

1. Features of a good tourist attraction

To determine whether a tourist attraction is successful, the following aspects need to

be considered;

* The number of visitors it achieves compared with their target number of

visitors,

* The amount of income the attraction makes compared with their target figures,

* How well known the attraction is throughout the country. Is it internationally

recognised?

* Whether visitors would come to the attraction on more than one occasion,

* If the attraction is safe and that this element is recognised by the local

supervising authorities, also does it cater for people with disabilities/ special

needs,

* What the visitor experience is like on the whole.

1:1 Visitors

The amount of visitors a tourist attraction receives reflects on how well the

marketing for the attraction