Visitor Attractions
First of all what is a visitor attraction? A visitor attraction is a place of interest where visitors like to travel because they enjoy going there, or they love the creation. Visitors go on holiday to see the great attractions such as The Eiffel Tower in Paris. People like to visit the Egyptian pyramids because of how old they are and because of the history behind them.
Natural Attractions
People like to visit natural attractions such as the Lake District. Visitors like to visit the Lake District because it is different scenery. It reflects the English culture, and it is a lovely natural peaceful place to visit. A second natural visitor attraction is the Peak District. UK tourist love to visit the Peak District because of its stunning greenery and beautiful walks taking you to the villages, caverns and ancient stone circles. A quote from the Natural Attractions website says 'a first-stop UK attraction for those seeking outdoor thrills with mountain biking, mountain climbing, bouldering, sailing, paragliding and horse riding among just a few of the activities on offer to visitors'.
Heritage Attractions
A heritage attraction is something that we have inherited from our ancestors. UK tourist and other tourist visit these attractions because they have history behind the buildings and they are of interest to the tourist. An example of a heritage attraction would be Buckingham Palace. Tourist visit this wonderful building because of its history behind it. This palace was first built in 1705, therefore it has developed over three centuries.
Purpose Built
Alton Towers is a theme park and resort located in Alton, England, UK. In 2012, it attracted 2.4 million visitors. Purposes built attractions are visitor/tourist attractions specifically built for inbound/domestic tourists, to make profit. A purpose built attraction is Alton Towers. Alton Towers is a big theme park, with lots of rides for tourist to come and try out. Alton Towers was officially built in 1980. Visitors and tourist pay 25.00-30.00 to spend a full day at this attraction park.
Events
Events are things such as the birth of the new royal baby in London. This event brought thousands of tourists to the UK to watch the new baby arrive. A second event would the London Olympic in 2012. This brought millions of tourist from the UK and EU. People came to watch such a great event and also visitors came for the great English weather.
Natural Attractions
People like to visit natural attractions such as the Lake District. Visitors like to visit the Lake District because it is different scenery. It reflects the English culture, and it is a lovely natural peaceful place to visit. A second natural visitor attraction is the Peak District. UK tourist love to visit the Peak District because of its stunning greenery and beautiful walks taking you to the villages, caverns and ancient stone circles. A quote from the Natural Attractions website says 'a first-stop UK attraction for those seeking outdoor thrills with mountain biking, mountain climbing, bouldering, sailing, paragliding and horse riding among just a few of the activities on offer to visitors'.
Heritage Attractions
A heritage attraction is something that we have inherited from our ancestors. UK tourist and other tourist visit these attractions because they have history behind the buildings and they are of interest to the tourist. An example of a heritage attraction would be Buckingham Palace. Tourist visit this wonderful building because of its history behind it. This palace was first built in 1705, therefore it has developed over three centuries.
Purpose Built
Alton Towers is a theme park and resort located in Alton, England, UK. In 2012, it attracted 2.4 million visitors. Purposes built attractions are visitor/tourist attractions specifically built for inbound/domestic tourists, to make profit. A purpose built attraction is Alton Towers. Alton Towers is a big theme park, with lots of rides for tourist to come and try out. Alton Towers was officially built in 1980. Visitors and tourist pay 25.00-30.00 to spend a full day at this attraction park.
Events
Events are things such as the birth of the new royal baby in London. This event brought thousands of tourists to the UK to watch the new baby arrive. A second event would the London Olympic in 2012. This brought millions of tourist from the UK and EU. People came to watch such a great event and also visitors came for the great English weather.