© Juta and Company Ltd, Cultural Tourism Section 2: Resource-based development in cultural tourism Introduction

© Juta and Company Ltd, Cultural Tourism Chapter 6: Cultural resources, attractions and destinations Introduction Defining resources in cultural tourism Defining tourist attractions – Natural attractions – Cultural attractions – Special events – Tourism as a threat

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© Juta and Company Ltd, Cultural Tourism – Tourism as beneficial activity – Permanent and temporary attractions – Other classifications of attractions Defining tourist and cultural tourism destinations Classification of cultural attractions – Forms of culture which do not animate or directly involve human activity – Forms of culture reflected in the normal, daily life of a destination

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© Juta and Company Ltd, Cultural Tourism – Forms of culture that are specially animated and may involve special events or depict historic or famous occurrences The authenticity and uniqueness of cultural attractions – Authenticity as an attribute of a cultural attraction – Cultural events and staged authenticity – Determining the authenticity and uniqueness of cultural attractions

© Juta and Company Ltd, Cultural Tourism The protection and conservation of cultural heritage sites – International conservation charters – The South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) – SAHRA’s fundamental principles of heritage conservation in South Africa

© Juta and Company Ltd, Cultural Tourism Purpose-built (contrived) cultural attractions – theme parks – Disney theme parks – The Africa Theme Park Resort (ATPR) Primary attractions and the image of cultural destinations Secondary attractions and a destination’s cultural menu

© Juta and Company Ltd, Cultural Tourism The relative importance of socio-economic elements influencing the cultural attractiveness of a tourist region – Cultural landscapes – Intangible (living) heritage The proclamation of masterpieces of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity Living human treasures Summary