"The most popular heritage destination for Connecticut school children is Sturbridge Village, which is in Massachusetts," Mr. Hosley, 46, said recently at his Hartford office.
The restoration work at Auckland Castle is part of a wider £70m development plan to create a new arts and heritage destination that will include a new gallery exploring faith in the British Isles and a separate Spanish art gallery and research centre.
"We're rebranding ourselves as a heritage tourism destination," Mr. Mitchell said.
By the early 21st century, Nowa Huta had become a heritage tourism destination, where tour groups visited vestiges of the communist past such the People's Theatre and Świt Cinema.
"The thing we need to embrace is the concept that we're going to develop this place as a heritage tourism destination -- tourism based on the history of the area," said David Soo of Paterson Friends of the Great Falls, a nonprofit preservation group that took the townhouse plan to court.
The canal today is a heritage tourism destination.
The Kennet and Avon Canal has been developed as a popular heritage tourism destination for boating, canoeing, fishing, walking and cycling, and is also important for wildlife conservation.
Among the words and phrases used in ads for studying tourism management are "cultural heritage," "capture rates," "destination development," "global citizenship," "events," "arrivals" and "health tourism".
With its diverse and historic cultural heritage, a prime destination for adventurers and thrill seekers, one of the world's best food, culture, and with its magnificent beauty, Nepal has to be on top of your travel bucket-list.
Malacca's eclectic charm, with some help from a Unesco World Heritage designation in 2008 and its reputation as one of Malaysia's most exciting culinary destinations, has resulted in a steady growth in tourism.
"This should give them a great chance to learn more about Southampton's heritage and make it a destination in its own right.
