- Visitor center
A visitor center, centre (see
spelling differences ) or visitor information centre may be:* A visitor center at a specific attraction or place of interest, such as a
landmark ,national park , national forest, orstate park , providing information (such as trail maps, and about camp sites, staff contact, restrooms, etc.) and in-depth educational exhibits and artifact displays (for example, about natural or cultural history). Often a film or other media display is used. If the site has permit requirements or guided tours, the visitor center is often the place where these are coördinated.* A tourist information center, providing visitors to a location with information on the area's attractions,
lodging s,map s, and other items relevant to tourism. Often, these centers are operated at theairport or otherport of entry , by the localgovernment orchamber of commerce . Often a visitor center is called simply an information center.United States
In the U.S., a welcome center is a
rest area with a visitor center, located after the entrance from one state to anotherstate or in some cases another country, usually along aninterstate highway . These information centers are operated by the state they are located in.United Kingdom
In the UK, there is a nationwide network of Tourist Information Centres run by the British Tourist Authority (BTA), represented online by the
VisitBritain website and public relations organisation [ [http://www.visitbritain.com/ VisitBritain website] ] . Other TICs are run by local authorities or through private organisations such as local shops in association with BTA.The English Tourist Board is a subsidiary part of the British Tourist Authority and promotes domestic tourism under the
Enjoy England banner. [ [http://www.enjoyengland.com/tourist-information/ Enjoy England website page on TICs] ]ee also
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Heritage interpretation
*Interpretation centre
* [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iper%C3%BA,_Informaci%C3%B3n_y_Asistencia_al_Turista iperú, Tourist Information and Assistance, the Peru's governement tourist office]References
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