Cultural and Heritage Tourism: the Asset of Tourism Industry

Tourism is a circumstance of worldwide significance. A prestige human characteristic is a curiosity to see various places, peoples and customs, which the travel and tourism industry has been very responsive. Raising obtainable income, leisure time, and technology have merged to encourage the inception up of sacred places to tourist visitation. While countries offer alike condition for tourists in term of accommodation and other tourist amenities, each place also offers an outstanding experience. For many countries, heritage attractions are staying at the heart of their tourist industry. This is a fact for a developed country such as [Canada] as same as developing countries such as Cambodia, Myanmar, or Jordan (Robinson et al., 2000, p.433).

According to Howell et al., cultural tourism means “tourism based on festivals, carnivals, religious events, parades, and heritage celebrations of all kinds including re-enactments; all aspects of travel whereby people learn about each other ...