Settlement whose main or major industry is tourism
Atourist city is a place where the economy is mainly run by the tourism industry, and a large part of the city consists of areas dedicated to visitors.[1]
Las Vegas, Nevada, an example of a tourist city in America
Some cities, such asNew York City,Singapore, andLondon are not exclusively tourist cities, but do have tourist districts and are well known for their reputation as having a lot of international tourists.[2]
A tourist city differs from a regular city in the sense that it is trying to appeal to everyone who isn't native to that area.[3] This causes there to be a lot ofadvertising andattractions to try to draw people to the city.
To regulate tourism, tourist cities also establish regions designed specifically for visitors on vacation.[4][5] One example of this would beCancún and its isolatedHotel Zone.
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