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The Tourism Geography of Italy

The Tourism Geography of Italy. Learning objectives. Explain the special appeal of Italy as a tourist destination. Describe the major physical features of Italy and understand their importance for tourism. Appreciate the nature of the demand for inbound, outbound and domestic tourism.

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The Tourism Geography of Italy

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  1. The Tourism Geography of Italy

  2. Learning objectives • Explain the special appeal of Italy as a tourist destination. • Describe the major physical features of Italy and understand their importance for tourism. • Appreciate the nature of the demand for inbound, outbound and domestic tourism. • Outline the major features of tourism infrastructure, especially the differences between North and South Italy. • Appreciate the public sector organization of tourism in Italy. • Demonstrate a knowledge of the tourist regions, resorts, business centres and tourist attractions of Italy.

  3. Italy: Introduction • Long tourism history • Grand Tour • Many and diverse products • Separated from Europe by Alps • Apennines along spine • Italian lifestyle, culture and cuisine

  4. Domestic Large market Outbound Increasing Inbound Fortunes varied Italy: Demand

  5. Transport Road Rail Sea Air Accommodation 4 million beds Organisation National Italian State Tourism Office Regional 20 local governments Italy: Supply

  6. North Central Alps Western Alps Eastern Alps Italian Lakes North Italian Plain Venice Milan Turin Verona Bologna Italian Riviera Liguria Central Italy Florence Pisa Rome Italy: Resources

  7. South Calabria Campania Islands Sicily Sardinia Italy: Resources

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