Cultural tourism, in which people travel in order to visit museums, monuments and archaeological sites among other things, is a growing industry. Having so many visitors may sometimes benefit a nation's cultural heritage, but it can also cause problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Several countries with rich history and culture like Jordan, India, France, Spain, Turkey etc. are promoting themselves as tourist destinations and airline countries are promoting travel with cheap fares.

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, the internet has fueled

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's interest in other cultures.

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, cultural

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has become very popular nowadays. I believe that

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is a very welcome phenomenon. I will elaborate on

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fact in the following paragraphs with adequate examples.

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, cultural

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promotes fraternity.

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across countries come together and create permanent bonds of friendship.

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, many Europeans come to India

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and fall in love with Bollywood and Yoga. All these

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have become our unofficial ambassadors and are spreading goodwill about us Indians.

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, when

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see the marvellous achievements of ancient cultures,

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they develop respect for that culture.

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, when

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from the advanced economies see the towering Pyramids of Giza, they develop respect for the culturally rich but economically poor Egyptians.

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, cultural

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provides means of sustenance for many tour operators, guides, porters and hotel owners, who depend on these

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.

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, despite the numerous advantages of cultural

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, there are few serious concerns. The primary concern is damage to the site itself. The rich paintings of Ajanta and Ellora caves,

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, have suffered due to the flashlights of the cameras used by the

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.

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have defaced and defiled monuments like the Taj Mahal, at Agra.

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, these

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come only during certain peak seasons, putting the local infrastructure like roads and water supply under severe strain. In a nutshell, cultural

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has promoted fraternity, mutual respect for cultures and the economy but has

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caused damage to the host environment. In my opinion,

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form of

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is a good thing but needs to be regulated.