spain

tourism & overtourism

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What is the
meaning of
tourism ?
Tourism is 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.

Find and write your own definition of tourism

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Listen to your teacher and discuss in your group
Do you think
tourism is good
and necessary
for spanish
economy?
Why?
Travel and tourism have a major
impact on the country’s economic
gowth and employment.
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What do you need to know before you
visit spain?
Choose
v three of the tips and prepare to talk about them in
your group. You can also add some of your own.
Spaniards eat late
Not everyone sleeps during siesta time
Spanish is not the only official language
Flamenco is not part of the culture in many
parts of Spain
Paella and sangria are not served
everywhere
Not everywhere is sunny
  There is not only the Mediterranean
coast
  You may get a free bite with your drink
  Spaniards can be blunt and not use
please or thank you so often
  Speaking English is not so widespread
  There are many breathtaking landmarks
not so widely known.
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 What are you looking for when choosing
where to go on holiday?
Solo travelling, a
Natural Relaxation shared
The comfort resources or being experience or
or the or holiday
active meeting people
experience resorts

In your group: Think of places in Spain where you would go for each of
these kinds of holiidays.
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Why would you visit these places? What about
these?
Think of reasons to visit all these places. Make lists. Compare them.

Madrid Barcelona Segovia

Sevilla Valencia Girona
Málaga Santiago Gijón Logroña
Mallorca San Almería Mérida
Sebastián
Formentera León
Costa
Costa de la Luz
Brava
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 What impact does tourism have in the visited
countrY?

Benefits As Spain has a great variety of geographical and

cultural appeals, tourism has become the third-biggest industry
in our country.
Problems Mass tourism is destroying what we love most
about Spain and turning the country’s most relevant
landmarks into theme parks for tourists
Solutions We should try to reduce tourists’ impact in our country
to prevent further damage.
Recognize the impact tourism has on the country being visited
Benefits

problems

solutions
•  benefits •  problems •  solutions

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 benefit
s It promotes a place It is good for locally
giving it a chance to produced food which is
It has made major
show itself off in the good for farmers and
vast improvement in producers. Also other
world. People learn
transport and human requirements
that name.
communication. need to be purchased like
Tourism promotes clothing, hairdressing or
It provides jobs. Staff international medical services.
is needed in hotels, connections which can
bars, transport, It can be a source of pride for
bring more business local communities allowing
activities, shops and and cultural them to look at their history
restaurants. collaborations. and heritage and develop
communiy identity.
Learning from other cultures can broaden people’s perspectives

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 Problem
Tourists burden the As they come from
transportation system different geographical s
and contribute to areas, they introduce
pollution Rented
non-native species.
I
apartments are
causing massive
Tourist activities
Tourism puts pressure on local increases in rents
deplete the local
resources like water, energy, and life-long
scenery: hiking,
food and other raw materials. residents are
snorkeling and
forced to leave the
fishing
city centre.
Sometimes they need to squint to be
able to see the monument, painting Tourism causes different forms
or view they came for, elbowing their of pollution: air emissions,
way through the sheer number of noise, solid waste and littering.
fellow tourists

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Stiff regulations must
be implemented in
solutions Encourage
tourists and
order to prevent Avoid multinational tourist resorts’
further damage chain restaurants environmental
in favour of awareness:
Exchange huge tour energy and water
groups for independent independent
conservation,
travel. cafés and taverns
recycling,
avoiding use of
Patronize stores that Offer more comprehensive plastic and
specialize in handmade information over other protection of local
products instead of destinations and travel
souvenir shops and endangered
ideas in Spain species.
Promote alternative attractions

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full of well-preserved medieval architecture, pretty Travel wisely
Travel wisely
cobbled streets, and gorgeous cafes.

Some of the best Spanish getaways are off the beaten path
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discover the local cuis
check out these second-choice
holidays; they are just as good
Traveller make sure you are a responsible traveller to
s are urg
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Travel
Romantic stargazing from the summit of a 3000m peak
wisely
Explore the cultural landmarks,

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There are more a foodie scene and vibrant nightlife 12
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