What is the difference between a place and a destination?
What is the difference between a place and a destination? A 'place' is a branded set of spaces usually in one location; be it a major shopping centre, historic market or iconic street. A destination is an area that comes within one postcode or borough.
What makes a place a destination?
A tourist destination is a city, town, or other area that is significantly dependent on revenues from tourism, or a country, state, region, city, or town which is marketed or markets itself as a place for tourists to visit. It may contain one or more tourist attractions and possibly some tourist traps.
What is the difference between destination and tourism destination?
According to the UNWTO, the main destination of a journey is the place which was a decisive factor in making the decision to travel. If such place cannot be determined, the place where the visitor spent most of the trip is considered the tourism destination.