Holidays can be a wonderful chance to get to know new places and people. As well as learning about a location's geography, history, literature and language, visiting a new place can help break down stereotypes and misconceptions. Tourism can also benefit the communities being visited; many areas rely on tourism as their main industry. A massive 231 million people are employed in the tourist business, and recently there has been a dramatic increase in the number of holidays taken, with more people going away more often.
What is World Tourism Day
Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day on September 27. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness on the role of tourism within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide.
Each year has a particular theme. With more than a billion tourists now travelling the world each year, the theme, "1 Billion Tourists, 1 Billion Opportunities", for 2015 explores the potential of tourism for socio-economic development. The UNWTO has developed a global code of ethics for tourism, "to help minimise the negative impacts of tourism on the environment and on cultural heritage while maximising the benefits for residents of tourism destinations". It includes sections on 'The Responsible Tourist', 'Trips for travellers' and 'Sustainable development'.
What is World Tourism Day
Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day on September 27. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness on the role of tourism within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide.
Each year has a particular theme. With more than a billion tourists now travelling the world each year, the theme, "1 Billion Tourists, 1 Billion Opportunities", for 2015 explores the potential of tourism for socio-economic development. The UNWTO has developed a global code of ethics for tourism, "to help minimise the negative impacts of tourism on the environment and on cultural heritage while maximising the benefits for residents of tourism destinations". It includes sections on 'The Responsible Tourist', 'Trips for travellers' and 'Sustainable development'.
Why teach about tourism?
Tourism is a global phenomenon and is a great entry point into looking at other issues such as trade, climate change, sustainable development, workers' rights and human rights. It naturally fits into the Geography and Modern Foreign Languages curricula, and can be used as a starting point for work in other subjects such as looking at statistics in Maths or sustainable technologies in Design & Technology.
Teaching about tourism raises pupils' perceptions of the impact they can have on holiday, and can influence their choice of behaviour both while on vacation and towards tourists in their home.
Suggested WTD Activities
The possibilities are endless to promote the theme. See below for just a few suggestions of how you can get involved.
Spread the word
The WTD website is full of resources you can use to spread the word .
The message of the UNWTO Secretary-General can be freely used in conference materials, brochures, documentaries etc.
You can feel free to upload the logo on your website. You could also use the logo to make your own WTD-themed materials, such as t-shirts, stickers, posters etc.
Hold an event
WTD is a celebration. So concerts, festivals, shows and parades are a great way to take part.
Launch a competition
A competition – essays, paintings, videos – on tourism and sustainable energy is a fun and simple way to get involved in World Tourism Day.
Take a trip
What better way to celebrate WTD than enjoying being a tourist yourself? Whether it’s around the world or within your own country, with your family or your classmates.
On previous WTDs, a number of destinations and sites have offered free entry or special discounts to the public, so look out for special offers!
World Tourism Day Celebrations in India
People can visit Taj Mahal and nearly 200 other ticketed monuments and museums across the country for free on September 27 that coincides with the World Tourism Day.
Apart from 116 ticketed monuments which include World Heritage Sites like Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Vitthala Temple Hampi, Western Group of Monuments of Khajuraho and Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi, entry will also be free for 35 site museums and all other museums under the administrative control of the culture ministry, such as the National Museum and the Salar Jung Museum.
Other ticketed monuments which will not carry any entry fee on September 27 include Golconda Fort, Charminar, Hydrabad Fort, site of Mauryan Palace, Kumrahar, Patna, Shershah Suri's Tomb at Sasaram, excavated site of Vikramshila, Antichak, excavated Site of Nalanda, and ancient remains at Vaishali.
Other ticketed monuments which will not carry any entry fee on September 27 include Golconda Fort, Charminar, Hydrabad Fort, site of Mauryan Palace, Kumrahar, Patna, Shershah Suri's Tomb at Sasaram, excavated site of Vikramshila, Antichak, excavated Site of Nalanda, and ancient remains at Vaishali.
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