Think of the tourist dollars coming into the country, the souvenirs providing work for factories.

Or it could walk away from its debts, create its own currency — the drachma — and flourish on tourist dollars.

The centenary, a source of tourist dollars and state pride, has put the issue back on the agenda again.

It may sound like hokum, but to the residents of the trailer parks, motels, gas stations and convenience stores along the route, the tourist dollars are no joke.

Meanwhile, there are portions of the community involved in traditional tin, carpentry, tailoring and embroidery crafts, as a source of tourist dollars.

All this and it's just 15 minutes from the centre of the popular tourist town.

My first encounter with this culture occurred while pastoring in an emerging tourist town.

Despite its proximity to the bustling tourist town, it's surprisingly remote.

The move will effectively demote the historic capital to a sleepy tourist town.

Instead, she moves to a coastal tourist town to run an expat bar.

Tourist visits from family members and friends raked in another 121 million.

International tourist visits were up by 6.7 per cent, or 58 million, at 935 million - higher than the precrisis level of 913 million in 2008.

Tourist visits to the castle had increased, but she did not want numbers to soar too high for fear that the infrastructure might show the strain.

Their direct remittances have amounted to $12.1 million per year recently, and they account for more than half of all tourist visits.

The claims of the theory have been examined in documentaries and generated tourist visits to the site.

Plans for a tourist zone and gaming zone are less of a worry, as the plans are still uncertain.

The attacks took place in two areas about nine miles (15km) north of the tourist zone.

A narrow gauge train travels around the tourist zone showcasing parts of the rich biodiversity.

There, greedy seagulls hunt in packs high above the town's takeaways, bars and restaurants, swooping into rip food from the hands of unsuspecting tourists.

Then comes the big reveal — as unsuspecting tourists watch a short film about the tower's construction, the screen suddenly drops away to expose the city behind.

When it comes to obtaining food, they decided to filch from unsuspecting tourists.

He sits in a bar waiting for the next wealthy tourist to hire him as her guide into the unknown.

Wealthy tourists scour the riverbank with their expensive optical equipment.

Critics say that the luxury taxes have backfired, with wealthy tourists deserting the island rather than pay up.

Investors, wealthy tourists and international companies are pouring in.

The flight, which usually takes about 25 minutes, attracts wealthy tourists and celebrities.

In a bid to attract more interest in the country, travel agents are being offered bounties of 10.45 for every western tourist they send.

Social media sites carried numerous messages from anxious relatives of missing western tourists.

However, most western tourists want to drive the other way, into the largest sand desert in the world.

But now some western tourists are swapping thrift for freeloading by begging from well-meaning locals to fund their travels.

Western tourists will be able to make a judgment.