WHY SHOULD TOURISTS VISIT OUR TOWN?

WHY SHOULD TOURISTS VISIT PARYS?

When we invite people to our small towns anywhere in the country, they usually ask: “What is there to do?”. In other words, they want to know why they should visit our town.

What you answer can get your town a visit or a pass.

Anyone who makes serious business about drawing people to the town so they can spend money and help strengthen our town economy should have an answer ready

Your answer should either offer unique things or experiences or extraordinary things. Unique things are those that only our town has while unique things are things other tourist destinations may have but ours is better or offer another experience.

We need to always keep in mind that it is not what we say but how people feel. We can boast as much as we want, but if a visitor does not think back on their visit with positive emotion, it is a wasted opportunity.

What are the “things” that people want in a tourist destination?

South Africa is one of a small group of countries where personal security is top of the list of requirements for day and weekend visitors, stay-overs and long-term visitors. Especially campers are focused on security for many reasons.

All tourist accommodations in and around Parys are properly secured with electric security fences, guards, cameras and armed response services.

Then tourists want to know what there is to do in the town. Parys offers a variety of activities that entice tourists and city slickers to visit our town.

A tourist town that is within easy reach of large cities is always a favourite.

Any visitor from Gauteng can take a day trip to Parys and be back home the same night, although we find that day visitors often become sleep-overs and weekend visitors because of everything Parys offers tourists.

Business visitors want comfortable accommodation and companies often prefer towns that are not too far from the city but still isolated enough so their employees can properly focus on a course, seminar or planning meeting.

One thing that small towns like Parys offer are a different culture from cities.

In Parys, the visitor can walk the main street and experience the whole town. Browsing the tourist shops allows you to meet with the locals and experience the tourist, sports and farming culture of this popular Free State town.

We need no convincing about the experience Parys offers, we just need to convince people in other cities and towns to come and experience the same.