Monthly Archives: October 2017
Travel agencies and information in Europe
In all European countries, more or less extensive networks of tourist offices have been operating for a long time. In them, tourists can get information about local attractions, hotels, sightseeing and entertainment programs, purchase free maps, buy theater tickets, books, souvenirs. The functions of such travel agencies in different states are somewhat different. Everything depends on the degree of promotion of the country as a tourist destination, on the budget allocated for their maintenance, and on the peculiarities of the national mentality. Continue reading
All in amusement parks!
Today amusement parks are a powerful segment of the tourist business with a turnover of billions of dollars. These are huge complexes, which include, in addition to attractions, their own infrastructure for receiving and serving tourists – hotels, restaurants, shops and even travel agencies.The pioneers of this concept in the entertainment industry were parks that appeared in the second half of the 50s in the United States. Today, there are only about 20 in Orlando (Florida). Continue reading