This paper addresses several themes which are of
current interest in tourism. Its main subject-matter
concerns the development of places which have
literary or artistic connections as visitor attractions.
There are many places of this kind and they invariably
find mention in general travel guides and similar
publications which seek to identify points of
interest for visitors. ~2 One theme therefore concerns
the kinds of visitors which are attracted to such
places and the extent to which the literary or artistic
connection features in their decision to visit. There is
also a theme which revolves around the purposes of
the place-promoters, who seek to attract visitors,
and the type of image which they try to portray.
Finally, there is some consideration of the range of
literary and artistic places and the extent to which
they might be regarded as specific or general visitor
attractions. The study is thus concerned with cultural
and heritage tourism and its development at selected
places.