To create a discerning type of tourism that takes account of other people’s cultures http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=36700&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html It is a well-known fact that tourism can be a deadly foe as much as a firm friend in the matter of development. Considering the economic might of the tourist industry—now regarded as the biggest in the world ahead of … Continue reading UNESCO – Cultural Tourism definition
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CULTURAL TOURISM is that form of tourism whose object is, among other aims, the discovery of monuments and sites. It exerts on these last a very positive effect insofar as it contributes - to satisfy its own ends - to their maintenance and protection. This form of tourism justifies in fact the efforts which said … Continue reading ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Cultural Tourism
DC Culture & Heritage http://www.culturaltourismdc.org/about-us/dc-culture-heritage To many, Washington, DC is the nation’s and the world’s political powerhouse. But DC is much more than that. DC is rich in culture and heritage as evidenced by the spectrum of historic sites and cultural institutions found in every neighborhood in the city. DC is brimming with art, music, … Continue reading Cultural Tourism DC
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