Tourism

• Tourism is when people travel away from home for pleasure
• It is an important industry, providing jobs to millions around the globe
• In 2013, the UK’s tourism industry was worth £127 billion, which made up about 9% of the Uk’s GDP
• International tourism is the movement of people between countries for leisure, business, or other purposes.
• Domestic tourism is when tourists visit places in their own country
• 5 of the most popular tourist countries are France, Spain, USA, China and Italy
• 5 reasons people travel are for the History, Culture, Famous landmarks, Physical environments, Climate and Adventure