World Tourism Day
Travelling to different destinations helps us relax, detoxify our minds and achieve peace from within. Travel has been said to broaden the mind, exploring the world and seeing the broad vistas and cultures that the people of the world offer.
World Tourism Day is celebrated on September 27 every year to highlight the importance of travelling and promoting the respective nations’ tourism sector. United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the global body responsible for the promotion of tourism, has been celebrating World Tourism Day since 1980.
The date was chosen as it was on this day that the UNWTO adopted its Statutes which are considered milestones in the global tourism space.
The tourism industry has become one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world today. Over the last few years, the tourism industry has seen a tremendous expansion and growth. International tourist arrivals have grown significantly in the past few decades. Tourism industry is estimated to be worth 10% of the global GDP and provides one in ten jobs globally. The UNWTO expects an annual growth of 3% in the tourism industry until 2030.
Tourism is a study of exploration. It helps us to connect with our ancient roots. It is a vibrant learning process where a traveler identifies himself amongst a wide variety of different cultures, languages, cuisines, traditions and lifestyles.
The main reason behind celebrating the day was to spread recognition of the tourism industry in terms of its impact on the country’s socio-lingual, cultural, geopolitical, economic, and financial factors.
Tourism Day is your opportunity to broaden your own world a little, find a location you’ve always wanted to make time to visit, and finally, get around to making time to do it. So, find your inner traveler and get out there and experience the places you’ve always wanted to see.
The main reason behind celebrating the day was to spread recognition of the tourism industry in terms of its impact on the country’s socio-lingual, cultural, geopolitical, economic, and financial factors.