In general, rural tourism environments have more amenities, ancillary

services and facilities than urban tourism areas.

One of the issues that poses a threat to the development of new

artificial attractions is traffic congestion.

Artificial attractions

are considered to

fall into two distinct categories which relate to their origin: those that were

built by man for another purpose and subsequently became more attractive to

tourists; and those that were specifically designed to attract tourists.

There are existing attractions that were built for tourism reasons,

such as cathedrals, ruins of old settlements, buildings, palaces, castles and

libraries.

High volumes of buildings and land add to the complexity of the

planning process to develop new artificial attractions.

Planning for existing artificial attractions requires a sensitive

assessment of the impact of tourism on the facility in view of the development

needed to accommodate ongoing future tourism.

There are attractions that were built for non-tourism reasons, such as

casinos and amusement parks.

Cultural attractions have

become one of the most popular types of visitor attractions in recent years.

The Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Soweto is an example of a Religious site.

Demarketing cultural

attractions where huge volumes of tourists disrupt the attraction and interfere

with its ongoing functions is a development approach for cultural tourism

attractions.

The effective management of

cultural and heritage attractions demands that a balance be maintained between

the tourist activities and the sustainability of these attractions.