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THE ATTRACTION SECTOR

IN TOURISM

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WHAT ARE ATTRACTIONS•A PLACE OF INTEREST •THE MAIN REASON FOR TOURISM•NATURAL OR CONSTRUCTED BEUTY•CULTURAL OR SIGNIFICANT BEAUTY

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ATTRACTION SUB-SECTORS1. GAMING AND LOTTERIES2. LEISURE3. CONSERVATION 4. SPORTS AND RECREATION5. EVENTS AND CONFERENCES

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TYPES OF TOURIST ATTRACTIONSTHE NATURAL ATTRACTIONS•GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES ( MOUNTAINS)•ANIMALS AND PLANTS• SCENIC AND BEAUTY SITE•CLIMATE CONDITIONS

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Tourist Attraction near North West ProvinceMaropeng

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Durban Beachfront – The Golden Mile

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uShaka Marine World

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Table Mountain- Cape town

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Addo Elephant National Park- Port Elizabeth

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CUNSTRUCTED ATTRACTIONS

•CONSTRUCTED OR CREATED ATTRACTIONS•ANCTIENT OR MORDERN

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The Apartheid Museum

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Newtown Cultural Precinct

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Satyagraha House

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PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ATTRACTIONSPRIMARY ATTRACTIONS• THE MAIN REASON FOR VISITING THE DESTINATION• IT GIVES CHARACTER AND DEVELOP THE IMAGE OF

TH DESTINATION

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SECONDARY ATTRACTIONS•ATTRACTIONS THAT TOURISTS VISIT ON THEIR WAY OR FROM PRIMARY ATTRACTION•SECONDARY ATTRACTIONS IMPROVE OVERALL ATTRACTIVENESS INCREASE AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT AND THE LENGTH OF THE VISIT

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Some Activities offered at tourist attractionsPlaces of scenic beauty• hiking trails, camping, wildlife viewing, photography, rock climbing, abseiling, river rafting, bird watching.Beaches• Swimming, surfing, wind surfing, fishing, scuba diving, kite flying,

shell collecting, whale watchingTourist routes• Shopping, sightseeing, photography, wine tasting on wine routes,

historical tours on historical routes

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Cultural villages• Guided tours, viewing exhibitions, watching

cultural activities like clay pot making or woodcarving, participating in music and danceTheme parks

• Rollercoaster rides, games, outdoor picnics

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HOMEWORK • LIST ATTRACTIONS THAT ARE IN SOUTH AFRICA AND SPECIFY

IN PROVINCE DO WE FIND THAT ATTRACTION, THEN LIST AND EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITIES THAT TOURISTS CAN TAKE PART IN

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