Key Concepts Of Tourism Essay

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What is tourism?
Tourism is a business of providing tourists services to tourists.
Tourism can be providing tours, such as bus tour in London, or providing services like accommodation, galleries or museum. Tourism is not focused on organizing holiday, it’s rather on organization of the things that the people enjoys holiday.

What are the different types of tourism?
There are three different types of tourism.
Local tourism, a tourism in the main area that individual lives. (Go to the bund in Shanghai)
National tourism, a tourism that occurs within the country but not in the living area. (Travel to Beijing or Tianjin).
International tourism is a type of tourism that takes place in outside the …show more content…

In Australia, tourism contributes about 35 billion dollars in national economy. Also, nation spend many tax revenue on tourism. Therefore, it is important to people to recognize where the taxation is spent.
Tourism actually employs lots of people, high concentration people are employed at tourism industry.

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Video: History of tourism

4 distinct periods

Ancient tourism
Ancient tourism started in Egypt and Greece. Ancient Egyptians visited certain national landmarks such as the great pyramid of Gaza or the great sphinx. These structures are the example of tourist attraction, and Egyptian Pharaohs often visited these places.
Ancient Greek’s travel had similar aspect with modern day tourism’s. Ancient Greek actually visited other city to watch Olympic games. Moreover, there were travel writings, such as Herodotus’s the histories.

Classical tourism(BC 600-AD 600)
Travel and tourism continued into classical era.
Roman empire developed the road network through Europe.
Traveling tourism was undertaken by wealthy people who were seeking fun.
In this time period, Romans developed Spa holiday and beach holiday.
16th century Beginning of modern tourism
Wealthy people take

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