which influenced modern travel was the creation of maps. The first map was made in the 6th century BC by the Greeks‚ with maps being developed over thousands of years to todays most advanced electronic maps on smartphones and GPS’s. Without maps‚ the tourism industry would not be as successful as it would be harder to find your way to and from your travel destination. Ancient Romans mostly travelled for leisure‚ the most common reason for today’s travel. They would visit historical wonders in different
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Tourism in Pakistan has been stated by the Lonely Planet magazine as being the tourism industry’s "next big thing".[1] Pakistan‚ with its diverse cultures‚ people and landscapes attracted 1 million tourists in 2012[2] Pakistan’s tourism industry was in its heyday during the 1970s when the country received unprecedented amounts of foreign tourists‚ thanks to the Hippie trail. The main destinations of choice for these tourists were the Khyber Pass‚ Peshawar‚ Karachi‚ Lahore‚ Swat and Rawalpindi
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Sustainable tourism is an industry that attempts to make a low impact on the environment and local culture while helping to generate income‚ employment‚ and the conservation of local ecosystems. It is responsible tourism that is both ecologically and culturally sensitive. Meaning‚ sustainable tourism activities have minimal impact on the environment and culture of the host community. It aims to meet the needs of the present tourists and host communities whilst protecting and enhancing needs in the
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central plaza with delicious ice cream‚ plentiful coffee shops‚ and a magnificent cathedral. Perched on a hill‚ it features views of rural Sicily with sheep‚ olive groves‚ orange and lemon orchards‚ and vineyards. Despite Piazza’s charm‚ the effects of the economic crisis are evident. Too many unemployed men walk the streets and congregate in plazas. Unemployed women are less visible‚ since they perform unpaid work at home. Many people face shrinking government pensions‚ pensions they thought
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Tourism in Orissa‚ India has grown considerably in recent years due to the various attractions of Orissa‚ ranging from wildlife reserves and beaches to temples and monuments and the arts and festivals. One of Orissa’s major attractions is its 500 km long coastline and beaches and natural scenery such as Chilka Lake‚ Asia’s largest brackish water lake. Tharea is an important bird sanctuary for millions of birds‚ and is also noted for its population of Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)‚ the
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War Tourism The text deals with a brand new kind of Tourism – War Tourism. Our society has changed and some people want another kind of Holliday than the generally popular and common charter-Holliday. These people are not youngsters but frequently adult which apparently want some other experiences. It is not a big business yet but it is definable growing. After travelling to etc. Mallorca‚ Malta‚ Rhodos a hundred times mum and dad wants to try something new. People want action and excitement and
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2013.03.13. History of the tourism in Hungary Pannonia B.C. 60 – A.D. 405 § Built road system § Bath resort (warm springs in Aquincum) § Summer villas at lake Lacus Pelso 1 PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com 2013.03.13. 5th-16th century Mediaval period § Vivid trade between the East and the West § Vivid diplomacy § Studies abroad § Renessaince culture (Kings: Lewis (the Great)‚ Sigismund‚ Matthias) § Transportation: ØMainly on rivers
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Portuguese and the relics as well as live style they left behind. Besides that‚ everything available in Malaysia is economical. Hence‚ lowering the costs and expenses. Tourism is indeed a growing field in Malaysia and continuous efforts must ensue in order to encourage and catalyst the expansion of this industry. The success of tourism benefits not only the government but also locals as they create more job opportunities. Ergo‚ reducing the number of jobless people and consequently lifts the
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Assignment Title: Tourism Impacts on New Cruise Terminal at Kai Tak TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Background 3. Analysis 4. Conclusion 5. References Introduction Hong Kong in Chinese literally translates into “Fragrant Harbour”. Victoria Harbour is the heart and soul of Hong Kong‚ which is famous as being one of the world’s greatest commercial and trading centres. Its natural harbour is capable to support even the largest ships because of its natural depth
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Jessica Thompson Steve - Distinction 2 Analyse the factors that contribute to an effective workplace‚ highlighting good practise from different travel and tourism organisations. There are many different factors that contribute to an effective workplace which I will talk about in this piece of distinction work. Laws are a very significant contribution to a positive workplace. The sex discrimination act was put into place to stop discrimination between men and women and make them equals. Also
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