TOURISM ATTACTIONS AROUND THE WORLD

GRADE 12 TourismSEGOPOTSO MALEHO

TYPES OF ATTRACTIONS

MAN MADE ATTRACTIONS

Example: EIFFEL TOWER

NATURAL ATTRACTIONS

Example: GRAND CANYON

Attractions provide the most important reason for leisure tourism to a destination (Cooper et al 2005). Attractions are the focus for recreational and sometimes educational activities.

Natural attractions

Mountains, rivers, lakes, national parks, beaches, desert anything which has not been made by man.

Man-made attractions

They are created for tourism purposes other times they are created for a significant reason that is not at all to do with tourism but to make a statement. Types of manmade attractions include museums, galleries, statues, castles and buildings, shopping and leisure centres, theatres and sporting venues.

1.AFRICA

TOP 5 in Africa

PYRAMID OF GIZA

MOUNT KILAMANJARO

VICTORIA FALLS

MASAI MARA ROBBEN ISLAND

CAPE TOWN

2.ASIA

Wat Phra Kaew

Wat Phrasrirattana Sasadaram (Temple of the Emerald Buddha)

Located in BangkoK

It was built by King Rama I

Wat Phrasrirattana Sasadaram

Phi Phi Islands

The islands are administratively part of Krabi province

The Largest island of the group

The most populated island of the group

Believed that the area was one of the oldest communities in Thailand

Phi Phi Islands

Ancient Building

Prang Hin Dang

Prasat Phra Phra Tan

3. AUSTRALIA1.TASMANIA2.THE GREAT CAROL

REEF3.SYDNEY OPERA4.FRASER ISLANDS5.BLUE MOUNTAIN

NATIONAL PARK

4.Europe

Europe attractions

Little Mermaid- DenmarkThe Blue Mosque- Istanbul, Turkey

Eiffel tower

Eiffel Tower is designed, built and named by Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923). Eiffel tower is built at 1889. Gustave uses his own money to built it. He spend 260.000 pound sterling to built this 985 feet tall monument. It is the worlds tallest monument made by a person for 40 years. This is the monument you should visit when visiting Paris.

Louvre Museum

Mount RushMore

5. NORTH AND 6. SOUTH

AMERICA

Sugar Loaf mountain- Brazil

Chichen Itza- Mexico

Best Holidays in Brazil Tourist Attractions

Nation of color and music

Balanced collection of beaches & events

Assures the travelers to enjoy every moment

Adventurous nature’s of spot

Ultra modern hospitality facilities

City of Manaus

Meeting of the Waters

Anavilhanas Archipelago

Teatro Amazonas

Lago Janauari Ecological Park

Christ the Redeemer

Old capital of Brazil

Monuments & architectures

Best Brazil tourist attractions place

Fountains & water park

Brasilia

Citronelle Alabama

PANAMA TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Old City (Casco Viejo)

What is known today as Panama Viejo, the old city of Panama, was the first city established by the shores of the Pacific Ocean, by Governor Pedro Arias Davila in 1519. This city was constantly visited by galleons coming from Peru, loaded with gold and silver, and other treasures en route to Spain. As a result of the attack by the English corsair, Sir Henry Morgan, occurred in 1671, the city was looted and set on fire, leaving instead of the Pearl of the Pacific, the ruins visible today.

Taboga IslandLocated about 20 kilometers from Panama City, Isla Taboga is Panama’s favorite escape out of the city to bathe in its sandy beaches, ride Jet Ski’s, speed boats and fishing charters. First settled by the Spanish in 1515, Isla Taboga has a charming village with the second-oldest church in the western hemisphere, a few narrow streets with a few restaurants and great views to Panama City from the top of the Island.

ANTARTICA ATTRACTIONS

BEAGLE CHANNEL

DECEPTION ISLAND

DRAKE PASSAGE

REFRENCE LIST Karen020

Sebastian Lagunas

Jerry Carr

Travour

Jun Rustia

Alex Jones

Kinanhti Ayu Larasati

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