PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Tourists are drawn to Switzerland's diverse landscape as well as acitivies. Most interesing are the Alpine climate and landscapes, in particular for skiing and mountaineering.
There is no region of Switzerland that does not aspire to some form of tourism.
The basic subdivisions include mountain resorts, with walking in summer and skiing in winter
Many Swiss cities are, in part, also resorts. Then, there are countless rural areas, not least in the Jura hills, which offer a less rugged landscape and a more gentle form of tourism.
Tourism in Spain is the 3rd major contributor to the national economic life just after the industry and the business/banking sector, contributing about 10-11% of Spain’s GDP (Gross Domestic Products)
The country has been a popular destination for summer holidays, especially with large numbers of tourists from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, etc. Accordingly, Spain's foreign tourist industry has grown into the second-biggest in the world.
INTERNACIONAL TOURISTS (SPAIN)
Germany is the seventh most visited country in the world, with a total of 407.26 million overnights during 2012.
This number includes 68.83 million nights by foreign visitors, the majority of foreign tourists in 2009 coming from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland
The most visited tourist regions in Germany are the East Frisian and North Frisian Islands, the Baltic Sea coasts of Holstein, Mecklenburg and Vorpommern, the Rhine Valley, the Bavarian and Black Forest, and the Bavarian Alps.
MOST VISITED COUNTRIES (IN MILLIONS)
Japan attracted 28.69 million international tourists in 2017.Japan has 21 World Heritage Sites, including Himeji Castle, Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto and Nara. Popular foreigner attractions include Tokyo
Domestic tourism remains a vital part of the Japanese economy and Japanese culture. Children in many middle schools see the highlight of their years as a visit to Tokyo Disneyland or perhaps Tokyo Tower, and many high school students often visit Okinawa or Hokkaido. The extensive rail network together with domestic flights sometimes in planes with modifications to favor the relatively short distances involved in intra-Japan travel allows efficient and speedy transport.
INTERNACIONAL TOURISTS (JAPAN)