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Tourist attraction

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˈtʊərɪst əˌtrækʃn/nounCore term

In tourism & hospitality, tourist attraction means: A place or event that many visitors go to see, such as a museum, historic site, natural wonder or theme park.

In Turkish: turistik yer, gezilecek yer, turistik mekan

How it is used

Often shortened to attraction: "the main attractions", "a popular attraction", "top attractions near the hotel". Concierges and guides recommend attractions and explain opening hours and crowds. Touristy is an informal, often negative adjective for a place full of tourists.

Example sentences

  1. Pamukkale is one of Turkey's most popular tourist attractions.

  2. The concierge gave us a map with all the tourist attractions in the old town.

Common collocations

  • popular tourist attraction
  • main attractions
  • visit an attraction
  • top attractions
  • local attractions
  • sightseeingThe activity of visiting famous or interesting places in a city or region as a tourist.
  • landmarkA famous building or place that is easy to recognise and helps people find their way, or that is important in a city's history.
  • entrance feeThe amount of money a visitor pays to enter a museum, historic site, park or other attraction.
  • excursionA short trip, usually lasting a day or less, that tourists take from their hotel to visit a place or do an activity.

More terms: Tours & Guiding

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