Authors : Shubhangi S. Kale and Sambhaji D. Shinde
Page Nos : 142-148
Description :
Tourism is an ever growing service industry with underlying immense potential growth. It is an ancient phenomenon which has been exists in social communities since long back. Present day it has become a social and economical phenomenon. Kolhapur is one of the leading tourist district can be develop in the state of Maharashtra (India). Healthy atmosphere of the Kolhapur district located at South Western part of Maharashtra attracts tourists from all corners of the country, in the present paper an attempt has been made to classify tourist destinations in Kolhapur district, for that are assessing present status and classification of tourism. Stress is also given on untapped classification of tourism as an industry. It is observed that there are lots of tourist’s attractions in and around the district of Kolhapur. Similarly the district of Kolhapur is enriched with a rich biodiversity making it one of the 35 biodiversity hotspots in the world. It is observed that there are lots of tourist’s attractions in and around the district of Kolhapur.
Keywords: Observations, Tourist Destinations, Physiographical Setup, Classification and Tourism Potential Growth.
