TOPIC:TOURIST INTERPRETATION CENTER AT BIJAPUR

INDEX

SYNOPSIS :

1. ABSTRACT
2. INTRODUCTION
3. HISTORY
4. AIM
5. OBJECTIVE
6. SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS
7. NEED
8. APPROCH
9. LITRETURE SURVEY
10. IDEOLOGY
11. METHODOLOGY
12. OUTCOME

CASE STUDY :

13. CASE STUDY 1

14. CASE STUDY 2
15. COMPARETIVE ANLYSIS

DESIGN PROCEDURE :

16. REQUIREMENTS
17. DATA COLLECTION
18. SITE CONTEXT
19. CONCLUSION
20. BIBLIOGRAPHY

ABSTRACT :

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It is the recreational based project which provides dissemination of knowledge of

natural,historical or cultural heritage. Interpretation centres are a kind of new-style museum,
often associated with visitor centres or ecomuseums, and located in connection to cultural,
historic or natural sites. Interpretation centres use different means of communication to
enhance the understanding of heritage.

To aid and stimulate the discovery process and the visitor's intellectual and emotional
connection to heritage, the main presentation strategy tends to be user-friendly and
interactive, and often use scenographic exhibitions and multimedia programs. Many
interpretation centres have temporary exhibitions related to a specific aspect of the site.

An interpretation centre can be a viable solution for effective communication of heritage

information in municipalities and rural areas where resources may not exist to establish a
traditional, full-scale museum, and where heritage can be an important factor for tourism
development.

According to the karnataka tourism policy 2015-2020,the tourism sector has been identified
as one of the key sectors propelling the country’s economic growth. Karnataka state has been
ranked as the 4th preferred destination among domestic tourists and 3rd preferred destination
for investment in the tourism sector.

Karnataka’s thriving economy has created many opportunities across the state in the last
decade in the form of different types of tourism like:-heritage tourism, coastal tourism, eco
tourism, rural tourism wellness and heath tourism, adventure tourism, weekend tourism,
urban tourism, religious tourism, film induced tourism, etc. The growth of our resource and
business sectors has brought more vistors to our shores and driven growth in our citites and
regions.

INTRODUCTION :
Tourism, the act and process of spending time away from home in pursuit of recreation,
relaxation, and pleasure, while making use of the commercial provision of services. The
tourism sector promises to generate employment, improve infrastructure for the community,
help to restore vitality to weak rural economies, increase the profitability of the most

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underdeveloped regions, improve the standard of living of the local population and encourage
citizens to protect and enhance natural and cultural assets.

Tourist itineraries are seen as good opportunities for the development of tourism in marginal
areas that possess natural or cultural resources and can be defined and associated to each
other by the presence of local products whose quality and reputation are essentially due to
natural factors and human traditions of the geographical environment of origin.

Implementation of an interpretation center which will be located at the heritage site selected
as a tourist attraction. Bijapur is known for its medieval monuments, which are a unique form
of Islamic architecture. The magnificent Gol Gumbaz is the main attraction of this city. It is
the largest dome in India and the second largest in the world..The interpretation center will
ensure the mediation between visitors and the rural area.

At the interpretation center, visitors can gather general information on the area with regard to
natural and cultural resources, customs and ways of life of the local community. This phase
of the method involves the production of interpretation media to be placed at the
interpretation center. In this context, the place where tourists are accommodated can arouse
emotions and feelings through which they are encouraged to return to visit a specific
geographic area.

HISTORY :

Tourism, the act and process of spending time away from home in pursuit of recreation,
relaxation, and pleasure, while making use of the commercial provision of services. As such,
tourism is a product of modern social arrangements, beginning in western Europe in the 17th
century, although it has antecedents in Classical antiquity. It is distinguished from exploration
in that tourists follow a “beaten path,” benefit from established systems of provision, and, as
befits pleasure-seekers, are generally insulated from difficulty, danger, and embarrassment.
Tourism, however, overlaps with other activities, interests, and processes, including, for
example, pilgrimage.

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This gives rise to shared categories, such as “business tourism,” “sports tourism,” and
“medical tourism” (international travel undertaken for the purpose of receiving medical care).
By the early 21st century, international tourism had become one of the world’s most
important economic activities, and its impact was becoming increasingly apparent from the
Arctic to Antarctica. The history of tourism is therefore of great interest and importance.

That history begins long before the coinage of the word tourist at the end of the 18th century.
In the Western tradition, organized travel with supporting infrastructure, sightseeing, and an
emphasis on essential destinations and experiences can be found in ancient Greece and Rome,
which can lay claim to the origins of both “heritage tourism” (aimed at the celebration and
appreciation of historic sites of recognized cultural importance) and beach resorts. The Seven
Wonders of the World became tourist sites for Greeks and Romans.

THE ORIGINS OF TOURISM

By the early 21st century, international tourism had become one of the world’s most
important economic activities, and its impact was becoming increasingly apparent from
the Arctic to Antarctica. The history of tourism is therefore of great interest and importance.
That history begins long before the coinage of the word tourist at the end of the 18th century.
In the Western tradition, organized travel with supporting infrastructure, sightseeing, and an
emphasis on essential destinations and experiences can be found in ancient Greece and Rome,
which can lay claim to the origins of both “heritage tourism” (aimed at the celebration and
appreciation of historic sites of recognized cultural importance) and beach resorts. The Seven
Wonders of the World became tourist sites for Greeks and Romans.

Pilgrimage offers similar antecedents, bringing Eastern civilizations into play. Its religious
goals coexist with defined routes, commercial hospitality, and an admixture of curiosity,
adventure, and enjoyment among the motives of the participants. Pilgrimage to the
earliest Buddhist sites began more than 2,000 years ago, although it is hard to define a
transition from the makeshift privations of small groups of monks to recognizably tourist
practices. Pilgrimage to Mecca is of similar antiquity.

As time moved on, the economy (and personal wealth) continued to grow.  Increased leisure
time and more accessible travel meant that tourism boomed.  Because less people were tied
down to all-consuming jobs such as farm work and more had moved on to working in offices,
jobs and factories, there was more free time available. The Mobility Era (1800-1944) was
defined by an increase in travel to new locations both near and far.

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With new roads, passenger trains, stagecoaches and sailing ships becoming more common,
tourism continued to grow. France and Great Britain had fantastic road and railroad systems
which made the idea of travel even more available to people.

Then along came Thomas Cook, who can definitely be credited with bringing travel and
tourism to the general public. He was the first to introduce a tour package – travel and
accommodation, with food often included too. In 1841 he arranged for a tour of around 570
people to travel from Loughborough to Leicester. For a shilling the journey included food
and entertainment.

The Mobility Era continued to make changes. Cars and air travel were introduced next; with
Henry Ford’s mass production for the Model T (1914), individuals had more freedom to
travel. And thanks to Orville and Wilbur Wright’s successful test of the aeroplane in Kitty
Hawk, North Carolina, commercial air travel was also introduced. This meant the time it took
to travel long distance was much shorter, and thus people were more mobile. 

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AIM :

This tends to be the main support feature for the approach to heritage management known as
interpretation. The aim is that the visitor should explore and interact with heritage. Various
media tend to be used enabling visitors to come into contact with such features as natural
parks, archaeological sites, historic village centres, or specific regions on the basis of an
interpretive message explaining why they are unique. Unlike the museums, interpretation
centres do not aim to collect, conserve and study objects rather they enable visitors to gain a
better appreciation of the sites natural and cultural values by providing the necessary
information.

OBJECTIVE :

• Inclusive tourist experience for heritage site / monument or tourist site.

• Promote cultural and heritage value of the country to generate livelihoods of local
communities of respective heritage site / monument/ tourist site.

• Enhance the tourist attractiveness in a sustainable manner by developing world class

infrastructure .

• Create employment through active involvement of local communities.

• Harness tourism potential for its multiplier effects in employment generation and economic
development.

• Develop sustainable tourism infrastructure and ensuring proper Operations and

Maintenance therein.

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