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Tourists taking pictures at the khmer Pre Rup temple ruins, an example of cultural tourism.
Cultural tourism (or culture tourism) is the subset of tourism concerned with a country or region's culture, specifically the lifestyle of the people in those geographical areas, the history of those peoples, their art, architecture, religion(s), and other elements that helped shape their way of life. Cultural tourism includes tourism in urban areas, particularly historic or large cities and their cultural facilities such as museums and theatres. It can also include tourism in rural areas showcasing the traditions of indigenous cultural communities (i.e. festivals, rituals), and their values and lifestyle. It is generally agreed that cultural tourists spend substantially more than standard tourists do. This form of tourism is also becoming generally more popular throughout the world, and a recent OECD report has highlighted the role that cultural tourism can play in regional development in different world regions. [1] Cultural tourism has been defined as 'the movement of persons to cultural attractions away from their normal place of residence, with the intention to gather new information and experiences to satisfy their cultural needs'. [2]
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2.2.1 Planning Guides 2.2.2 Planning Tools 2.2.3 Research on Tourism 2.2.4 Sources of Data 2.2.5 Key Institutions
3 Case Studies: Mountainous Regions of Central Asia and in the Himalayas 4 See also 5 Notes and references
Destinations
London is one of the most visited cities in the world, by almost 14 million tourists, a very popular destination[3]
One type of cultural tourism destination is living cultural areas. For an indigenous culture that has stayed largely separated from the surrounding majority, tourism can present both advantages and problems. On the positive side are the unique cultural practices and arts that attract the curiosity of tourists and provide opportunities for tourism and economic development. On the negative side is the issue of how to control tourism so that those same cultural amenities are not destroyed and the people do not feel violated. Other destinations include historical sites, modern urban districts, theme parks and country clubs, coastal or island ecosystems, and inland natural areas. Only a handful of people take part in these holiday trips each year as opposed to the thousands of people who go on package holidays.
Key Principles
Destination Planning
As the issue of globalization takes place to this modern time, the challenge of preserving the few remaining cultural community around the world is becoming hard. In a tribal based community, reaching economic advancement with minimal negative impacts is an essential objective to any destination planner. Since they are using the culture of the region as the main attraction, sustainable destination development of the area is vital for them to prevent the negative impacts (i.e. destroying the authentic identity of the tribal community) due to tourism.
Management Issues
Certainly, the principle of "one size fits all doesnt apply to destination planning. The needs, expectations, and anticipated benefits from tourism vary greatly from one destination to another. This is clearly exemplified as local communities living in regions with tourism potential (destinations) develop a vision for what kind of tourism they want to facilitate, depending on issues and concerns they want to be settled or satisfied.
Sources of Data
The core of a planners job is to design an appropriate planning process and facilitate community decision. Ample information which is a crucial requirement is contributed through various technical researches and analyzes. Here are some of the helpful tools commonly used by planners to aid them :
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Key Informant Interviews Libraries, Internet, and Survey Research Census and Statistical Analysis Spatial Analysis with Geographical Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) technologies
Key Institutions
Participating structures are primarily led by the governments local authorities and the official tourism board or council, with the involvement of various NGOs, community and indigenous representatives, development organizations, and the academe.
See also
Indigenous peoples archaeological tourism
Further reading
Bob McKercher and Hilary Du Cros, Cultural tourism : the partnership between tourism and cultural heritage management, Routledge, 2002
Greg Richards, Cultural tourism : global and local perspectives, Routledge, 2007 Priscilla Boniface, Managing quality cultural tourism, Routledge, 1995 Milena Ivanovic, Cultural Tourism, Juta and Company Ltd, 2009
External links
Centre for Turism and Cultural Change [1]
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Types
Accessible tourism Adventure travel Agritourism Alternative tourism Archaeological tourism Birth tourism Bookstore tourism Christian tourism Culinary t tourism Disaster tourism Drug tourism Ecotourism Extreme tourism Female sex tourism Garden tourism Geotourism Ghetto tourism Halal tourism Heri adjectival tourisms Lists of named passenger trains Literary tourism Medical tourism Music tourism Nautical tourism Pop-culture tourism Religious tourism tourism Space tourism Sports tourism Sustainable tourism Vacation Volunteer travel Water tourism Wildlife tourism Wine tourism
Hospitality
Bed and breakfast Destination hotel Destination spa Front desk General manager Homestay Hospitality industry Hospitality management studies Hospitalit manager Motel Resort Restaurant
Miscellaneous
Campus tour Gift shop Grand Tour Holiday (vacation) Hypermobility Package holiday Passport Perpetual traveler Resort town Road trip Roadside attra resort Souvenir Staycation Sunday drive Tour guide Tour operator Tourism geography Tourism region Tourism Radio Tourism technology Tourist attrac trap Transport Travel Travel advisory Travel agency Travel behavior Travel document Travel insurance Travel journal Travel literature Travel magazine technology Travel website Travel writing Visa
American Bus Association BEST Education Network Caribbean Tourism Organization Destination marketing organization European Travel Commission Histo Organisation Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report Visitor center World Tourism Day World Tourism Organization World Tourism rankings World Tra