In tourism & hospitality, sightseeing means: The activity of visiting famous or interesting places in a city or region as a tourist.
In Turkish: gezip görme, şehir gezisi, turistik gezi
How it is used
Often used with go: "We went sightseeing in the old town." Common combinations are sightseeing tour, sightseeing bus and a day of sightseeing. Hotels and agencies sell sightseeing tours, often on hop-on hop-off buses in big cities.
Example sentences
If you only have one day for sightseeing, start with Sultanahmet.
The guests went sightseeing all day and asked for a late dinner.
Common collocations
go sightseeing
sightseeing tour
sightseeing bus
a day of sightseeing
Related terms
guided tourA visit to a place such as a museum, city or historic site, led by a guide who explains what the group sees.
day tripA journey to a place and back on the same day, usually for sightseeing or an activity, without staying overnight.
entrance feeThe amount of money a visitor pays to enter a museum, historic site, park or other attraction.
tour guideA person whose job is to show tourists around places of interest and explain their history and culture.
