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Landmark

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˈlændmɑːk/nounCore term

In tourism & hospitality, landmark means: A famous building or place that is easy to recognise and helps people find their way, or that is important in a city's history.

In Turkish: simge yapı, önemli yer, yer işareti

How it is used

Guides and concierges use landmarks to give directions ("Walk towards the clock tower; it's a well-known landmark") and in tour descriptions ("Istanbul's most famous landmarks"). A historic landmark is a protected building or site.

Example sentences

  1. The Galata Tower is one of Istanbul's best-known landmarks.

  2. The hotel is easy to find; it's opposite the town's main landmark, the old mosque.

Common collocations

  • famous landmark
  • historic landmark
  • local landmark
  • well-known landmark
  • sightseeingThe activity of visiting famous or interesting places in a city or region as a tourist.
  • tourist attractionA place or event that many visitors go to see, such as a museum, historic site, natural wonder or theme park.
  • guided tourA visit to a place such as a museum, city or historic site, led by a guide who explains what the group sees.
  • World Heritage SiteA place of special cultural or natural value that UNESCO has added to its World Heritage List, such as Ephesus, Pamukkale or the historic areas of Istanbul.

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