It is widely believed that culture and tourism add immensely to the gross domestic product (GDP) of any country's economy, hence the need for foreign visitors to pay more. While this might be true, I am certain that this would not be the best of decisions to take, as this step would have more negative effect on the volume of visitors coming in to experience and learn about other people's culture. This could also lead to the locals trivializing their own very culture and attractions.
First of all, making foreign tourist pay more when visiting cultural attractions may discourage individuals who are not from that locality. Foreigners may begin to feel that they are being exploited and thus hinder them from taking steps to tour such notable places or partake in the events. For instance, many Nigerians who do not reside in Abeokuta, who would have loved to visit the famous "Olumo Rock" situated in Abeokuta, have been repelled by the outrageous entrance fee they have to pay, since they do not posses the "Abeokuta Residents Identification card" which would have afforded them the opportunity to explore such a place at a lesser fee. In addition to this, joblessness might begin to creep in for those who work as tourist guides, as the volume of people to show around would have reduced or even gotten to none eventually.
Although, people believe locals should have better and lesser restrictions to attractions within their locality, as they have paid taxes for these attractions to be developed and maintained. It is also very likely that these locals would trivialize such attractions.
Generally, whatsoever is not paid for has no value. In a situation where the locals are charged lower than their foreign tourist they may not be motivated to take a tour to these places, as no value has been attached to the attractions by the locals. Moreover, many locals feel, it's in my neighbourhood, why should I go there to pay even for a lesser amount of money. So why charge them lower than foreigners?
In conclusion, though the cultural sector of many countries makes more money from foreigners, it is unwise for them to be charged higher prices than the local tourist as these would cause a reduction in the number of those who visit, thereby causing a significant drop in tourist revenue. I therefore recommended that both locals and foreigners be made to pay equally.
It is
widely
believed that culture and tourism
add
immensely
to the gross domestic product (GDP) of any country's economy,
hence
the need for foreign visitors to
pay
more. While this might be true, I am certain that this would not be the best of decisions to take, as this step would have more
negative
effect on the volume of visitors coming in to experience and learn about other
people
's culture. This could
also
lead to the
locals
trivializing their
own
very
culture and attractions.
First of all
, making foreign
tourist
pay
more when visiting cultural
attractions
may discourage individuals
who
are not from that locality. Foreigners may
begin
to feel that they are
being exploited
and
thus
hinder them from taking steps to tour such notable places or partake in the
events
.
For instance
,
many
Nigerians
who
do not reside in
Abeokuta
,
who
would have
loved
to visit the
famous
"
Olumo
Rock
"
situated in
Abeokuta
, have
been repelled
by the outrageous entrance fee they
have to
pay
, since they do not posses the
"
Abeokuta
Residents Identification card
"
which would have afforded them the opportunity to explore such a place at a lesser fee.
In addition
to this, joblessness might
begin
to creep in for those
who
work as
tourist
guides, as the volume of
people
to
show
around would have
reduced
or even gotten to none
eventually
.
Although,
people
believe
locals
should have better and lesser restrictions to
attractions
within their locality, as they have paid taxes for these
attractions
to
be developed
and maintained. It is
also
very
likely that these
locals
would trivialize such attractions.
Generally
, whatsoever is not paid for has no value. In a situation where the
locals
are charged
lower than their foreign
tourist
they may not
be motivated
to take a tour to these places, as no value has
been attached
to the
attractions
by the
locals
.
Moreover
,
many
locals
feel, it's in my
neighbourhood
, why should I go there to
pay
even for a lesser amount of money.
So
why charge them lower than foreigners?
In conclusion
, though the cultural sector of
many
countries
makes
more money from foreigners, it is unwise for them to
be charged
higher prices than the
local
tourist
as these would cause a reduction in the number of those
who
visit, thereby causing a significant drop in
tourist
revenue. I
therefore
recommended that both
locals
and foreigners
be made
to
pay
equally
.