tourist attraction

Meaning

This term refers to a place of interest that tourists visit, such as a museum, monument, park, or historic site. It is a neutral, standard term used in travel guides, conversations, and formal documents. It implies a place that is popular and specifically set up for visitors.

Examples

• The Eiffel Tower is the most famous tourist attraction in Paris.

  The Eiffel Tower is the most famous tourist attraction in Paris.

• We wanted to avoid the main tourist attractions and find some quiet local spots.

  We wanted to avoid the main tourist attractions and find some quiet local spots.

• This historic castle has become a major tourist attraction in recent years.

  This historic castle has become a major tourist attraction in recent years.

• Are there any interesting tourist attractions near our hotel?

  Are there any interesting tourist attractions near our hotel.

• The city is investing money to make the harbor a better tourist attraction.

  The city is investing money to make the harbor a better tourist attraction.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ This museum is a very popular tourists attraction.

  ✓ This museum is a very popular tourist attraction.

  In English noun-noun modifiers, the first noun ("tourist") acts like an adjective and is almost always singular, even if it refers to many tourists.

• ✗ We visited many attractive tourists places.

  ✓ We visited many tourist attractions.

  "Tourist attraction" is the standard, natural collocation. "Attractive tourists places" sounds stilted and unnatural.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The Statue of Liberty is a famous ___ in New York City.

  💡 A popular place that visitors go to see.

  Show answer

  tourist attraction

• I don't like crowded places, so I usually avoid every major ___.

  💡 A busy spot famous among travelers.

  Show answer

  tourist attraction