Question

Differentiate between religous and cultural tourism?

Answer 1

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RELIGIOUS TOURISM AND CULTURAL TOURISM
There exist numerous differences between religious and cultural tourism and some of them can be outline below;
S/N RELIGIOUS TOURISM CULTURAL TOURISM

1. Religious tourism, also commonly referred to as faith tourism, is a type of tourism, where people travel individually or in groups for pilgrimage, missionary, or leisure (fellowship) purposes Cultural tourism has been defined as ‘the movement of persons to cultural attractions away from their normal place of residence, with the intention to gather new information and experiences to satisfy their cultural needs’
2. The idea of the religious pilgrimage begins almost with the dawn of humanity. The idea of the cultural ethics begins almost with the dawn of civilization.
3. Religious tourism is not only a visitation to a particular holy destination, but may also be travel for a humanitarian cause, for reasons of friendship or even as a form of leisure. Religious tourism is purely a form of visits to cultural sites and civilization

Answer 2

Religious tourism is the one that's done for religious purposes. For example - Pilgrimage in Macca and Madina.
Cultural tourism is the one that's done to know more about a culture of a particular place.
For example - Tourism in Agra or Delhi to know more about Mughal culture.

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