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Destinations in the Middle East

Destinations in the Middle East. Objectives . To learn about the physical and cultural characteristics of the Middle East To learn about travel patterns to, from and within the region

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Destinations in the Middle East

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  1. Destinations in the Middle East

  2. Objectives • To learn about the physical and cultural characteristics of the Middle East • To learn about travel patterns to, from and within the region • To learn about the tourism characteristics of the region including major attractions, destination areas and tourism issues.

  3. Middle East • What are the main physical characteristics of Middle East? • climate • Topography • Landforms • vegetation • What are the human and cultural characteristics of Middle East? • People • History • Politics • Food • Arts • Leisure • traditions

  4. Middle East Pilgrimages associated with Christianity, Judaism and Islam International tourism is concentrated in a few countries of the region Cities of the region attract regional and international tourists Travel within the region is often difficult Historical and archaeological sites of ancient cultures are major attractions Tourism attractions Islamic capitals Petra and Jerash Jerusalem Holy Land sites Istanbul Central Anatolia Damascus

  5. Resources to learn more • Al Hilal Group • Middle East resources • The top dozen sites • Tourism 2020 vision, A WTO publication

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