collocation · neutral
cultural tourism
UK/ˈkʌltʃərəl ˈtʊərɪz(ə)m/US/ˈkʌltʃərəl ˈtʊrɪzəm/CUL·tural TOUR·ism
travel where the main purpose is to experience the culture, history, or arts of a place
Examples
“Cultural tourism brings visitors to museums, festivals, and historic neighbourhoods.”
“Many countries promote cultural tourism to boost the local economy.”
“Sustainable cultural tourism requires respect for local customs.”
Band 8 sentence
“Managed properly, cultural tourism can finance conservation efforts while giving visitors meaningful experiences.”
Collocations
- promote cultural tourism
- develop cultural tourism
Word family
Common mistakes
culture tourism→cultural tourism
tourism cultural→cultural tourism
Say it for a higher band
5sightseeing tourism→6heritage tourism→7+cultural tourism
Synonyms
heritage tourism
Easily confused
heritage tourism
“Heritage tourism often involves visiting preserved historic buildings and museums.”
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