An intro to tourism hotspots and relevant terminology

1. Tourist Attractions &
Hotspots

2. Syllabus point
Human and physical factors explaining the
growth of rural and urban tourism hotspots
including the role of primary and secondary
touristic resources

3. Tourist attraction can be a variety of types.

4. Important Terminology
Primary tourist/recreational resources: Pre-
existing tourist attractions e.g. beaches, historic
areas, indigenous people or mountains.
Secondary tourist/recreational
resources: Facilities that have been purposefully
built for tourists e.g. hotels, restaurants,
amusement parks, golf courses and airports.

5. Important Terminology
Natural or Physical Attractions: These are
attractions created by nature e.g. beaches,
mountains, climate zones, caves, wildlife
Human or Cultural Attractions: These are
human made attractions e.g. Cultural areas,
historic buildings or monuments, amusement
parks, festivals

6. Associated Terminology
Heritage tourism: Tourism based on historic legacy as its main
focus e.g. natural landscape, historical buildings.
Adventure tourism: A form of tourism in natural areas that
incorporates an element of risk, higher levels of physical
exertion, and the need for specialised skills.
Resorts: A settlement where the primary function is tourism.
Resorts are normally associated with the coast. Large hotel
complexes are considered to be resorts.

7. Tourist Hotspots
Tourism hotspots: Places that experience high
levels of tourist arrivals. These places can also
be called tourist honeypots.
They can exist at a variety of scales.
There can be considerable variation in visitor
numbers on a seasonal and diurnal basis

9. Reading:

10. Thailand as a Tourist Hotspot
List facts you found about tourism in the x-word
puzzle

11. Thailand as a Tourist Hotspot
In a group brainstorm all the places/attractions
you can think of that relate to tourist attractions
or hotspots in Thailand

12. Hotspots in Thailand
The 4 most visited places in Thailand are:

13. Hotspots in Thailand

14. Hotspots in Thailand

15. Hotspots in Thailand
The 4 most visited places in Thailand are:
1. Bangkok 21 million
2. Phuket 10 million
3. Pattaya 9 million
4. Chiang Mai 8 million

16. Hotspots in Thailand
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