Foreign tourists must be charged higher fees than local people to visit cultural places and historical sites. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your own opinion including relevant examples.
It is generally seen that tourist attractions such as monuments, historical sites and various cultural places impose higher charges on overseas travellers. I do agree with this idea and believe that similar access fees should be charged from everyone.
When tourists are charged higher, they take back the impression of discrimination towards them. This act discourages foreigners from visiting places of tourist attraction, whereas if levied equally, they would persuade their immediate family and friends to visit such places which ultimately helps increase the tourist inflow, resulting in phenomenal growth in the earnings of the tourism industry and thereby, boosting the economy.
Furthermore, this will help in spreading the culture around the world: more and more alien visitors will be willing to explore the culture and traditions of the host society. Thus, making a society and its culture appear more prominently at the global level. For example, Dilli Haat in Delhi India, due to its nominal access charges that are similar for all, has gained visibility across the world and attracts a great number of travellers every year who gain an enriching experience by visiting this location.
Moreover, due to the surge in the number of overseas travellers, the local nearby vendors get profited. This astronomical revenue benefits the government as well through the taxes. The government can use these funds in the maintenance of historical places. From this perspective, equal entrance fees would be of great advantage and have a better impact.
To conclude, having the same ticket fee, both from local people as well as foreign travellers to visit various cultural and historical places like monuments, parks, regional fests and so on, will be more beneficial. Hence, I fail to concur with the statement.
