Synonyms and antonyms of Tourism and tourist attractions in British Thesaurus

ABTA ()

the Association of British Travel Agents: the organization that most British travel agents belong to

agritourism (noun)

the activity of spending your holiday visiting another country and staying in places in the countryside, for example farms

attraction (noun)

somewhere or something you can visit that is interesting or enjoyable

beauty spot (noun)

a beautiful place in the countryside that attracts tourists

Butlins ()

a group of British holiday camps (=groups of buildings containing restaurants, swimming pools, bars, places to sleep etc where people can spend their holiday). People think of Butlins as offering simple, traditional British holidays that are not expensive and include a lot of free entertainment for visitors.

courier (noun)

tourismBritish someone whose job is to help and look after tourists on an organized holiday

ecotourism (noun)

the business of creating and selling holidays that give people the chance to learn about a natural environment, and cause as little damage to the environment as possible

gondolier (noun)

someone whose job is to take people for rides in a gondola in Venice

guide (noun)

tourism someone whose job is to look after a group of people who are visiting a place and give them information about it

guide (noun)

someone who shows you which direction to walk or travel in, especially as their job

guidebook (noun)

a book for tourists that provides information about a place

heritage centre (noun)

a building where tourists and other visitors get information about a place and its people, including information about the natural features of the area

high season (noun)

British a part of the year when many tourists visit a place and travel costs are therefore higher

holiday resort (noun)

a place where a lot of people go on holiday, usually one with a lot of hotels, bars, and restaurants

holiday season (noun)

British the time of year when most people take their holidays

holiday village (noun)

a village of small houses built for people to stay in while on holiday, usually near the sea, a river, or a lake

interpretation centre (noun)

a visitor centre

low season (noun)

British the time of year when a place or business is least busy, for example because there are not many tourists. The busiest period of the year is high season.

mecca (noun)

a place that a lot of people visit, because it is famous for something that they want to see or do

phrase book (noun)

a small book that contains useful words and phrases in a particular foreign language, used especially by tourists

resort (noun)

a place that many people go to for a holiday

season (noun)

a period of the year when most people have a holiday

showplace (noun)

an impressive place that tourists often visit

sights (noun)

interesting places that people go to see

space tourism (noun)

space travel that is done for enjoyment

sunspot (noun)

a very sunny place that is popular for holidays

tour guide (noun)

someone whose job it is to show tourists around a place and explain its history, architecture etc

tour guide (noun)

American a holiday courier

tourism (noun)

the business of providing services for people who are travelling for their holiday

tourism (noun)

related to tourism

tourist (noun)

someone who is visiting a place on holiday

tourist (noun)

relating to tourists

tourist attraction (noun)

a place to visit that is very popular with tourists

tourist board (noun)

an official organization in a country or area that encourages tourists to visit that country or area

tourist trap (noun)

a place that is visited by many tourists and is therefore crowded and expensive

tourist visa (noun)

a visa that allows you to visit a country for a short time on holiday

touristy (adjective)

informal designed for tourists, or full of tourists

tour operator (noun)

a company that organizes holiday tours

travel agency (noun)

a business that helps people plan holidays and make travel arrangements

travel agent (noun)

someone whose job is to help people plan holidays and make travel arrangements. The place they work in is also called a travel agent or travel agent’s.

travel warning (noun)

an official notice in which a government warns its citizens not to travel to a particular country or region because it is dangerous

unfrequented (adjective)

mainly literary not visited often

visitor centre (noun)

a building that gives information and services to visitors to a place such as a city, historical building, or nature reserve

well-travelled (adjective)

a well-travelled place is visited or used by many people

whale watching (noun)

the activity of watching whales