INTRO TOURISM SUMMARY
Lecture 1. Understanding Tourism
Tourism: New destinations (far) away. Trips, experiencing new things, cultures. Overnight stays. No
payments.
Recreation: Near distance, day trips, experiencing new things. Very often open-air activities.
Modern Mass tourism:
Mass tourism is a form of tourism that involves tens of thousands of people going to the same resort
often at the same time of year. It is the most popular form of tourism as it is often the cheapest way
to holiday, and is often sold as a package deal.
For example; tour operators, hotels
Industrialization and urbanization
Buying power developments
Leisure time
Transport possibilities, facilities and communication.
Contributing aspects mass tourism:
Bank holiday act 1871; first official days off: one week plus 4 days of, no payment.
54 hours working week official, Saturday afternoon free from work.
Thomas Coos:
1841: 1st holiday by Cook, personally guided ca. 600 people (trip covered 20 km).
1851: 1st public travel agency
1855: 1st trips outside England
1869: 1st trip outside Europe to Egypt
Core aspects of tourism
Three components:
• Transport
• Accommodation
• Entertainment
Conditions:
• Leisure time
• Money
• Information (distribution)
, Tourism Triangle
Industry
Destination Traveller
Industry
Entrepreneurs:
• Tourism accommodation
• Attractions
• Theme parks
• Travel agencies
• Tour operators
Governmental organisations:
• State department (policy)
• Regions, Cities
Organisations (nonprofit):
• Land scape management organisation
• Industry associations
• Destination management organisations
Education and Research.
Destinations
• Countries
• Regions
• Cities,
• Attractions and theme parks
• Country sides
• Man-made landscapes.
Traveller
• Individuals
• Target group
• Segment
• Generation
• Consumer
• Special interest groups
• Life style groups
• Social communities.
A backpacker is a tourist unless he or she gets a job in the country. Or if he or she stays longer than a
year in a specific country.
Lecture 1. Understanding Tourism
Tourism: New destinations (far) away. Trips, experiencing new things, cultures. Overnight stays. No
payments.
Recreation: Near distance, day trips, experiencing new things. Very often open-air activities.
Modern Mass tourism:
Mass tourism is a form of tourism that involves tens of thousands of people going to the same resort
often at the same time of year. It is the most popular form of tourism as it is often the cheapest way
to holiday, and is often sold as a package deal.
For example; tour operators, hotels
Industrialization and urbanization
Buying power developments
Leisure time
Transport possibilities, facilities and communication.
Contributing aspects mass tourism:
Bank holiday act 1871; first official days off: one week plus 4 days of, no payment.
54 hours working week official, Saturday afternoon free from work.
Thomas Coos:
1841: 1st holiday by Cook, personally guided ca. 600 people (trip covered 20 km).
1851: 1st public travel agency
1855: 1st trips outside England
1869: 1st trip outside Europe to Egypt
Core aspects of tourism
Three components:
• Transport
• Accommodation
• Entertainment
Conditions:
• Leisure time
• Money
• Information (distribution)
, Tourism Triangle
Industry
Destination Traveller
Industry
Entrepreneurs:
• Tourism accommodation
• Attractions
• Theme parks
• Travel agencies
• Tour operators
Governmental organisations:
• State department (policy)
• Regions, Cities
Organisations (nonprofit):
• Land scape management organisation
• Industry associations
• Destination management organisations
Education and Research.
Destinations
• Countries
• Regions
• Cities,
• Attractions and theme parks
• Country sides
• Man-made landscapes.
Traveller
• Individuals
• Target group
• Segment
• Generation
• Consumer
• Special interest groups
• Life style groups
• Social communities.
A backpacker is a tourist unless he or she gets a job in the country. Or if he or she stays longer than a
year in a specific country.
