Geography Of Tourism And Recreation. (With Special ReferenceTo Varanasi).

India owing to its rich socio-cultural heritage and beautiful natural endowments has vast potential for tourism. After Independence, considerable attention has been given to the development of tourism which has met with certain success yet the fact remains that the possible potential of tourism has not been attained.

In the present book, Dr. S. N. Singh has attempted to appraise the prospect of tourism of the holy city of Varanasi-a leading centre of country's way of life having imbibed many cultures, civilisations and religion inee very early times. This in-depth study based cut extensive field-work highlights the intricate underlying factors which in one way or the other are connected with the development of tourism and the infrastructu ral facilities which attract the tourists. The author's detailed discussion of historical and religious personality of Varanasi, humanized landscape, tourists attractions, functional analysis, cognition of landscape and of scenic beauty provide an excellent informed glimpse. The record of responses of toutists. on what symbolised the word 'Varanasi' to them is interesting and reflective. Lastly, the author concludes that there is much scope of development of tourism in the city and given his suggestions for viable planning and improvement. The discussion in the book is throughout illustrated with neatly drawn maps and diagrams and impressive photo graphs which adds to its academic value.