A REVIEW ON THE CLASSICAL CONCEPT OF TOURISM ATTRACTION

Abstract

In most countries, tourism is seen as one of the important sectors that help in improving economic stability. There was a variety of tourism destinations that could be promoted. It is believed that each tourism destination has its attractions. Numerous studies on tourism attractions have been published since the 1970s. However, different authors have their perspectives on tourism attractions. Therefore, this article explores the relationship between the early study on tourism attraction with the current studies. This article's main objective is to explore the classical concept of tourism attraction and review the current trend in tourism study. Previous literature published in various sources of the database will be reviewed. The result shows that different concepts on tourism attractions have been outlined among the leading authors. The integration of classical studies on tourism attraction concept demonstrated that it covers four main components; Management, Human, Place, and Experience. The concepts published from the 1970s to the 1990s proved relevant to be used in recent studies. This study attempts to provide an overview of the significant influence of previous literature on the current studies.