I chose to talk about this statement which is quite controversial. Many people claim the it is not beneficial to live in touristy area because there is the hustle and bustle , noisy surrounding and you cannot find a proper place to relax. Furthermore, a higher criminality rate can be observed in famous towns. Whereas, I think that one of the best things is to leave in the touristy space and the residents can profit from it in the long run.
First of all, you can meet lots of people all over the world which enables you to learn new pieces of information and practice your language skills. Meeting new people expands your horizons enormously and improves your language skills, undoubtedly. Not paying for an authentic conversation sounds amazing, doesn't it ?
Secondly, living in a popular, visited city is also beneficial from an economic perspective. Tourists are likely to buy local products such as souvenirs, clothes etc. Not to mention, that they might oversleep in the city and enjoy its services. If you have a local vendor or a small restaurant you can feel the financial difference seasonally. So to say, having touristy areas increases the town's budget.
If you don't have anything to sell, you might say that you are not affected by those advantages. But it is not true. Touristy cities mostly have maintained infrastructure, cleaner streets and nicer buildings. The city council strive for having more visitors in the city, in hope of being able to double their incomes. Thus, you as a resident can benefit from the cultivated environment.
To conclude, I am convinced that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages and being more accustomed to foreign people helps us to overcome cultural differences.
Great essay! My city doesn't get a lot of tourists, but I think you're right that there are a lot of benefits to living in a place like that.
Hi Charlotte, thank you for your feedback. I live in a touristy area but since Corona virus a huge fall can be observed in the amount of visitors
Great post! There are definitely things I agree with and disagree with in this post. I worked for four summers in a tourist town, and that's how I started learning Romanian and Russian, just from the people I met! And the town was fun, during the summer that is lol. Once school would start in the fall, the town would pretty much just die and nothing would be going on at all, aside from maybe a weekend festival. So it had a very high and low cycle of life that some maybe wouldn't like. There was also some dark things that happened around there, but I would save that for my own post on this subject. :))
Hi Tom! Thank you for your feedback. You are right, in the smaller touristy towns this phenomenon can be observed. In the summer it is extremely crowded in the winter you can find hardly job opportunities or cultural events. The first thing which came into my mind is lake Balaton in Hungary. I have been there once in the winter at, to tell the truth, it was scary to see those gigantic houses, hotels without people. The streets were empty and everything was super silent. I am curious about your experiences with dark things connected to tourism.