Event tourism
Events can be from various fields: cultural – national holidays, carnivals, music and theater festivals, film festivals; business events – exhibitions, shows, fairs, technical salons; sports – championships, olympiads, etc. The world-famous events, for example, such as the Oktoberfest in Munich, the Carnival in Brazil, the Venice Carnival, the Cannes Film Festival, St. Patrick’s Day in Britain, are most popular.
During the passage of these events there is always a huge surge in attendance in the city where they are held. Sometimes even its population due to the arrived tourists can increase several times. Such trips are interesting and, as a rule, leave the most vivid memories, because accompanied by a festive atmosphere. In addition, event tourism is a way to “kill two birds with one stone”: when attending an event in a city or country, no one bothers to see their sights in the classical sense of the word.planning such a trip, it’s convenient to use, for example, a calendar of events. It shows what events in the world are expected in the near future, which will make it possible to make a choice in favor of a specific direction. Or, on the contrary, having familiarized yourself with the list of events for a particular city or country selected for visiting, you can plan your trip. There you can find a detailed description of all the events and the main attractions of the cities and countries themselves, their maps and other information that will be useful when visiting them.
It should also be noted that event tourism is not cheap. All its charms give rise to great demand and, as a result, increased prices. Therefore, the host cities of such events are doing their best to popularize them. Travel agencies provide special tours dedicated to these events, with special conditions and also at appropriate prices.
Nevertheless, the number of event tourists every year is growing steadily around the world, and this type of tourism is developing dynamically. And, according to experts in the field of travel industry, this trend will continue.
