A resort town, sometimes called a resort city or resort destination, is a town or area where tourism Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for more than twenty-four hours and not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity or vacationing is a primary component of the local culture Culture is a term that has different meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions. However, the word "culture" is most commonly used in three basic senses: and economy An economy consists of the economic system of a country or other area, the labor, capital and land resources, and the economic agents that socially participate in the production, exchange, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of that area. A given economy is the end result of a process that involves its technological evolution,. Most resort towns have one or more actual resorts A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations. Resorts are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishment operated by a single company. Such a self-contained resort attempts to provide for most of a vacationer's wants while remaining on the premises, such as food, drink, lodging, sports, in or nearby, although some places are considered resort towns merely because of their popularity among tourists.
Typically, the economy of a resort town is geared almost entirely towards catering to tourists, with most residents of the area working in the tourism or resort industry. Shops and luxury boutiques selling locally-themed souvenirs, motels, and unique restaurants often proliferate the downtown areas of a resort town.
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Resort town economy
If the resorts or tourist attractions A tourist attraction is a place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or exhibited cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, or amusement opportunities are seasonal in nature (such as a ski resort A ski area is a developed recreational facility, usually on a mountain or large hill, containing ski trails and vital supporting services. It is common for a ski area to have food, rental equipment, parking facilities and a ski lift system catering to the sports of skiing and snowboarding. Normally located in high mountain areas for adequate snow), resort towns typically experience a on-season where the town is bustling with tourists and workers, and an off-season where the town is populated only by a small amount of local year-round residents.
In addition, resort towns are often popular with wealthy retirees Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely . A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours. Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when physical conditions don't allow the person to work any more (by illness or accident). In most and people wishing to purchase vacation homes, which typically drives up property values Real estate appraisal, property valuation or land valuation is the practice of developing an opinion of the value of real property, usually its Market Value. The need for appraisals arises from the heterogeneous nature of property as an investment class: no two properties are identical, and all properties differ from each other in their location - and the cost of living Cost of living is the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living. Changes in the cost of living over time are often operationalized in a cost of living index. Cost of living calculations are also used to compare the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living in different geographic areas. Geographic differences in cost of living can be in the region. Sometimes resort towns can become boomtowns A boomtown is a community that experiences sudden and rapid population and economic growth. The growth is normally attributed to the nearby discovery of a precious resource such as gold, silver, or oil, although the term can also be applied to communities growing very rapidly for different reasons, such as a proximity to a major metropolitan area, due to the quick development of retirement and vacation-based residences [1].
However, most of the employment available in resort towns are typically low paying and it can be difficult for workers to afford to live the area in which they are employed.[citation needed] Many resort towns have spawned nearby bedroom communities where the majority of the resort workforce lives.
Resorts towns sometimes struggle with problems regarding sustainable growth [2], due to the seasonal nature of the economy, the dependence on a single industry, and the difficulties in retaining a stable workforce.[citation needed]
Examples of resort towns
Asia
- Sanya Sanya is a city in southern Hainan province of China. It has a population of 536,000 as of 2006. After the capital, Haikou, it is the second most populous city of the island. Sanya is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination. There are small concentrations of Utsul people in this city. It is the site for, China China is seen variously as an ancient civilization extending over a large area in East Asia, a nation and/or a multinational entity
- Matheran Matheran (Marathi: Marathi: माथेरान is a city and a Hill Station municipal council in Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a hill station in Karjat Tahsil and is also the smallest hill station in India. It is located on the Western Ghats range at an elevation of around 800 m above sea level. It is located at 18°3, India India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with 1.18 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Mainland India is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the
- Bali Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It is one of the country's 33 provinces with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island, Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Republik Indonesia), is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia comprises 17,508 islands. With a population of around 230 million people, it is the world's fourth most populous country, and has the world's largest population of Muslims. Indonesia is a republic, with an
- Okinawa Okinawa Prefecture is one of Japan's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1,000 km long, which extends southwest from Kyūshū (the southwesternmost of Japan's main four islands) to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of the largest and most populous island, Okinawa, Japan Japan is an island state in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is
- Langkawi Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah (Malay: Langkawi Permata Kedah) is an archipelago of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea, some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are a part of the state of Kedah, which is adjacent to the Thai border. On July 15, 2008, Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah had consented to, Malaysia ^ b. The current terminology as per government policy is Bahasa Malaysia but legislation continues to refer to the official language as Bahasa Melayu (literally Malay language). English may continue to be used for some official purposes under the National Language Act 1967
- Sabah, Malaysia ^ b. The current terminology as per government policy is Bahasa Malaysia but legislation continues to refer to the official language as Bahasa Melayu (literally Malay language). English may continue to be used for some official purposes under the National Language Act 1967
- Cebu Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands. Cebu is a long narrow island stretching 225 kilometres from north to south, surrounded by 167 neighbouring smaller islands, that includes Mactan, Bantayan, Malapascua, Olango and, Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam. The Sulu Sea to the southwest lies between the country and the island of Borneo, and
- Panglao Panglao is an island in the Philippines located in the Central Visayas. Politically, it is divided into two municipalities: Dauis and Panglao, part of Bohol Province. Panglao is located southwest of the island of Bohol and east of Cebu, Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam. The Sulu Sea to the southwest lies between the country and the island of Borneo, and
- Santosa, Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres north of the equator, in the Southeast Asian region of the Asian continent. It is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north, and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south. A
- Phuket Phuket is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Phang Nga and Krabi, but as Phuket is an island there are no land boundaries, Thailand Thailand (pronounced /ˈtaɪlænd/ TYE-land or /ˈtaɪlənd/; Thai: ราชอาณาจักรไทย Ratcha Anachak Thai, IPA: [râːtɕʰa ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k tʰɑj]) (formerly Siam Thai: สยาม) is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos
- Pattaya The city of Pattaya is a self governing municipal area which covers the whole tambon Nong Prue and Na Kluea (Naklua) and parts of Huai Yai and Nong Pla Lai. It is located in the heavily industrial Eastern Seaboard zone, along with Si Racha (Sri Racha), Laem Chabang, and Chon Buri (Chonburi), Thailand Thailand (pronounced /ˈtaɪlænd/ TYE-land or /ˈtaɪlənd/; Thai: ราชอาณาจักรไทย Ratcha Anachak Thai, IPA: [râːtɕʰa ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k tʰɑj]) (formerly Siam Thai: สยาม) is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos
- Ko Samui Ko Samui island of Surat Thani Province , or often, simply Samui as it is referred to by locals, is an island off the east coast of the Kra Isthmus in Thailand, close to the mainland Surat Thani town. It is Thailand's third largest island, with an area of 228.7 km2 and a population of over 50,000 (2008). It is rich with natural resources, white, Thailand Thailand (pronounced /ˈtaɪlænd/ TYE-land or /ˈtaɪlənd/; Thai: ราชอาณาจักรไทย Ratcha Anachak Thai, IPA: [râːtɕʰa ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k tʰɑj]) (formerly Siam Thai: สยาม) is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos
Middle East
- Eilat Eilat (Hebrew: אֵילַת, Arabic: إيلات (help·info)) is Israel's southernmost city, a busy port as well as a popular resort, located at the northern tip of the Red Sea, on the Gulf of Eilat. Home to 46,600 people, the city is part of the Southern Negev Desert, at the southern end of the Arava. The city is adjacent to the Egyptian, Israel Israel , officially the State of Israel (Hebrew: מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל (help·info), Medīnat Yisrā'el; Arabic: دَوْلَةُ إِسْرَائِيلَ, Dawlat Isrā'īl), is a country in Western Asia located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan and the
- Sharm-el-Sheikh Sharm el-Sheikh , is a city situated on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in South Sinai Governorate, Egypt, on the coastal strip between the Red Sea and Mount Sinai with a population of approximately 35,000 (2008), Egypt Egypt (pronounced /ˈiːdʒɪpt/ ; Arabic: مصر Miṣr, pronounced [misˤɾ] ( listen); Arabic: مِصْر Miṣr [ˈmisˤɾ]; Egyptian Arabic: مَصْر Maṣr [ˈmɑsˤɾ]; Coptic: Ⲭⲏⲙⲓ, kīmi; Egyptian: 𓆎𓅓𓏏𓊖 Kemet), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula
- Dahab Dahab is a small town situated on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Formerly a Bedouin fishing village, located approximately 80 km (50 miles) northeast of Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab is still considered to be one of the Sinai's most treasured diving destinations. Following the Six Day War, the town was occupied by Israel and known, Egypt Egypt (pronounced /ˈiːdʒɪpt/ ; Arabic: مصر Miṣr, pronounced [misˤɾ] ( listen); Arabic: مِصْر Miṣr [ˈmisˤɾ]; Egyptian Arabic: مَصْر Maṣr [ˈmɑsˤɾ]; Coptic: Ⲭⲏⲙⲓ, kīmi; Egyptian: 𓆎𓅓𓏏𓊖 Kemet), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula
Africa and Surrounding Islands
- Jerba, Tunisia Tunisia , officially the Tunisian Republic (الجمهورية التونسية al-Jumhūriyya at-Tūnisiyya), is the northernmost country in Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area is almost 165,000 km², with an estimated population of just over 10.3
- Swakopmund Swakopmund is a city on the coast of northwestern Namibia, 280 km (175 miles) west of Windhoek, Namibia's capital. It is the capital of the Erongo administrative district. As a seaside resort, the weather is cooler here in December to January (Namibia's summer months) so the territorial administration moves to Swakopmund for these months, Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990 following the Namibian War of Independence. Its
- Plettenberg Bay, South Africa Coordinates: 29°02′46″S 25°03′47″E / 29.046°S 25.063°E The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a 2,798 kilometres coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe; to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland; while Lesotho is an independent
- Las Palmas Las Palmas de Gran Canaria commonly known as Las Palmas is the capital and the most populous city in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the ninth largest city in Spain, with a population of 381,123 in 2008. Nearly half (45.9%) of the people of the island and nearly 1/5 (18.35%) of all inhabitants of the Canary Islands lives in this, Spain Spain (pronounced /ˈspeɪn/ spayn; Spanish: España, pronounced [esˈpaɲa] ( listen)), officially the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.[note 6] Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for (EU The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 member states which are located primarily in Europe. Committed to regional integration, the EU was established by the Treaty of Maastricht in 1993 upon the foundations of the European Communities. With over 500 million citizens, the EU combined generated an estimated 28% share (US$ 16.5)
- Maspalomas, Spain Spain (pronounced /ˈspeɪn/ spayn; Spanish: España, pronounced [esˈpaɲa] ( listen)), officially the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.[note 6] Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for (EU The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 member states which are located primarily in Europe. Committed to regional integration, the EU was established by the Treaty of Maastricht in 1993 upon the foundations of the European Communities. With over 500 million citizens, the EU combined generated an estimated 28% share (US$ 16.5)
- Playa del Inglés, Spain Spain (pronounced /ˈspeɪn/ spayn; Spanish: España, pronounced [esˈpaɲa] ( listen)), officially the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.[note 6] Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for (EU The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 member states which are located primarily in Europe. Committed to regional integration, the EU was established by the Treaty of Maastricht in 1993 upon the foundations of the European Communities. With over 500 million citizens, the EU combined generated an estimated 28% share (US$ 16.5)
- Playa de las Americas, Spain Spain (pronounced /ˈspeɪn/ spayn; Spanish: España, pronounced [esˈpaɲa] ( listen)), officially the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.[note 6] Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for (EU)
America
Canada
- Whistler, British Columbia
- Kimberley, British Columbia
- Banff, Alberta
- Jasper, Alberta
- Mont-Tremblant, Quebec
- Barrie, Ontario[citation needed]
- Collingwood, Ontario
- St. Andrews, New Brunswick
- Niagara Falls, Ontario
Mexico
- Cancún, Quintana Roo
- Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur
- Los Cabos, Baja California Sur
- Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
- Rocky Point, Sonora
- Mazatlán, Sinaloa
United States
- Bull Shoals, Arkansas
- Laguna Beach, California
- Long Beach, California
- Monterey Bay, California
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Monica, California
- South Lake Tahoe, California
- Aspen, Colorado
- Vail, Colorado
- Destin, Florida
- Daytona Beach, Florida
- Destin, Florida
- Miami Beach, Florida
- Orlando, Florida
- Palm Beach, Florida
- Panama City Beach, Florida
- Ocean City, Maryland
- Cape Cod, Massachusetts
- Mackinaw City, Michigan
- Branson, Missouri
- Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Laughlin, Nevada
- Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Ocean City, New Jersey
- Ruidoso, New Mexico
- East Hampton, New York
- Montauk, New York
- Ocean Beach, New York
- Southampton, New York
- Hershey, Pennsylvania
- Rincon, Puerto Rico
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
- Moab, Utah
- Park City, Utah
- Saint George, Utah
- Stowe, Vermont
- Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
- Jackson, Wyoming
- Door County, Wisconsin
- Bar Harbor, Maine
- Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Europe
- Alanya, Turkey
- Antalya, Turkey
- Bodrum, Turkey
- Marmaris, Turkey
- Rest of Turkish Riviera
- Alcúdia, Spain
- Amalfi, Italy
- Barizo, Spain
- Bečići, Montenegro
- Coastal towns of the former Yugoslav states - Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia and the town of Neum in Bosnia and Hercegovina
- Capri, Italy
- Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
- Druskininkai, Lithuania
- Faliraki, Greece
- Gibraltar, United Kingdom
- Juodkrantė, Lithuania
- Malaga, Spain
- Coastal towns of the Republic of Malta
- Mamaia, Romania
- Neptun, Romania
- Nice and the French Riviera, France
- Nida, Lithuania
- Palanga, Lithuania
- Porto Cervo, Italy
- Portofino and the Italian Riviera, Italy
- Sorrento, Italy
- Newquay, England
- Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England
- Skegness, Lincolnshire England
- Sochi, Russia
- Sunny Beach, Bulgaria
- Taormina, Italy
- Vama Veche, Romania
- Varna, Bulgaria
- Ukraine, Crimea, Feodosia, Yalta, Eupatoria, Alushta, Gurzuf
- Ukraine, Kherson, Skadovsk
- Ukraine, Odessa, Ochakov, Nikolaev
Oceania
- Guam, Micronesia
- Saipan, Micronesia
- Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand
- Thredbo, New South Wales, Australia
- Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand
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See also
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Q. what is the best resort for beaches and nightlife out of kefalonia,santorini and skathious town?
Asked by chris911 - Mon Jun 30 16:54:01 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I love all three islands. Each one has its own beauty. Santorini has a very unique style. You will find there everything about an excellent nightlife. There are also a few nice beaches like Perissa or the Red beach as the locals call it due to the colour of the sand. I don't remember the official name. Skiathos is very beautiful too. Best beaches I've been to, are Koukounaries and Banana. You will love it. Nightlife? Very good... Kefalonia is quieter than the other two. Of course there is nightlife there too, but not to the extend you will find in Santorini or Skiathos , where young people stay out till morning dancing and drinking and having fun. Keep in mind that you will need to rent a car/motorbike on these islands in order to visit… [cont.]
Answered by Katerina P - Tue Jul 1 05:38:39 2008
