Tourism Destination

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What is the image of a destination? It is worth answering the question by analysing the image of a tourist area. The result of research about the image of Sicily is a useful tool for anyone involved in sociology, marketing of tourism and territorial government. It should be described in the main features, whether they are of historical, archaeological, artistic or environmental in order to accompany the reader to a conscious choice of the destination. The goal of offering comprehensive information on this wonderful Italian region may be presented in this work. I would like to start with describing two major attractions at this destination in order to satisfy the reader. The chosen attraction are: Etna (the volcano in Sicily) and Catalania…show more content…
Catania spreads out over the plain, between the Ionian Sea and Mount Etna. The surrounding countryside, made more by volcanic eruptions, is cultivated, for the most part, a citrus garden. The closest link between the city and the volcano is also visible in the buildings, many of which are built with lava stone. This town is a full of monuments, museums, archaeological sites and unique natural environments. The Province of Catania is composed of 58 municipalities and encompasses landscapes of unusal beauty, history and culture that attract tourists from all over the place throughout the year. Catania is one of Sicily's most beautiful city rich in history: UNESCO declared the city centre a World Heritage (http://wikitravel.org/en/Catania). Of course, in order to fully explore this wonderful place, the tourist should have at least the whole day. Catania is one of the few cities in Italy to offer such various landscapes concentrated in a single place. It is located on the east coast of the island, at the foot of the volcano Etna and halfway between the cities of Messina and Syracuse. As it was described earlier, its territory also includes a large portion of the plain of Catania, one of the largest cultivated areas of Sicily, whose area closest to the sea is the Simeto Oasis, a nature reserve of 2,000 hectares, which was established in 1984 L'Oasi del Simeto named after the river Simeto. It is the…show more content…
This town is located at the foot of Mount Etna, the largest in Europe. Because of this, the city has become a must for the tourist visiting Sicily. The major tourist attractions in the town include the Greek Theater, the Odeon and the remains of the Roman amphitheatre, the cathedral of Catania, the Swabian castle, the Palace Biscari, the Monastery, the Church of
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