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Nouns.
- attraction (plural: attractions) a characteristic or feature that attracts tourists.
- cruise (plural: cruises) making a trip by sea in a liner for pleasure, usually calling at a number of ports.
- double-decker bus (plural: buses) a bus that has two levels, so that passengers can sit upstairs or downstairs.
- guide (plural: guides) a person employed to conduct others, as through a museum, and give information about points of interest. encountered.
- heritage sites cultural and/or natural sites considered to be of ‘Outstanding Universal Value’, which have been inscribed on the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee.
- scenery all the features that give character to a landscape.
- sightseeing the activity of visiting the famous or interesting sights of a place。
- surroundings the nearby environment — all of the objects close by, as well as the location itself.
- tour (plural: tours) a trip with visits to various places of interest for pleasure.
- tour guide (plural: guides) a person who takes people on trips through an area and explains the interesting details about it.
- tourism the activity of traveling for pleasure; the business of providing services to tourists.
- tourist highlight (plural: highlights) a place of interest that tourists visit, typically for its inherent or an exhibited natural or cultural value.
- waterfront the area of a town or city alongside a body of water, such as a harbor.
Expressions.
- places of interest
- to show someone around
Types of tourism
Take a video tour highlighting the different types of tourism
- Adventure tourism
- Ancestry and genealogy tourism
- Backpacking tourism
- Beach and seaside tourism
- Carnivals, parades and street festivals tourism
- Conventions and trade fairs tourism
- Cruise ship tourism
- Culinary tourism and tours of breweries, distilleries and wineries
- Cultural tourism and tours of museums and art galleries
- Ecotourism tourism
- Educational and language learning tourism
- Fashion show tourism
- Film tourism
- Gambling tourism
- Gardens and parks tourism
- Historical and archaeological sites tourism
- LGBT tourism
- Literary tourism
- Medical and wellness tourism
- Music and performing arts (theater and dance) tourism
- Philanthropic and volunteer tourism
- Religious tourism
- Safari and wildlife tourism
- Shopping tourism
- Space tourism
- Sports tourism
- Theme park tourism
- Train tourism
- Wedding and honeymoon tourism
- World Heritage Site tourism
VISUAL VOCABULARY
- Let’s visit the top tourist attractions in the United States
- Let’s visit the top tourist attractions in Canada
- Let’s visit the top tourist attractions in the United Kingdom
- Let’s visit the top tourist attractions in Ireland
- Let’s visit the top tourist attractions in Australia
- Let’s visit the top tourist attractions in New Zealand
World Heritage Sites
- Let’s discover the World Heritage Sites in the United States
- Let’s discover the World Heritage Sites in Canada
- Let’s discover the World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom
- Let’s discover the World Heritage Sites in Ireland
- Let’s discover the World Heritage Sites in Australia
- Let’s discover the World Heritage Sites in New Zealand
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