TOURISM AND HANDICRAFT - EXPLORING THE LINKAGES

Tourism as the largest service provider in the world, has gradually assumed greater significance and dimensions, securing an eminent place for itself in the world economy. Tourism, which is referred as “smoke-free industry”, greatly contributes to Gross National Product and absorption of foreign currency in countries where tourism industry has recently blossomed. At the same time other countries have also made remarkable progress on the issue. Tourism and Handicraft – no doubt are inextricably connected with mutual advantage in building and promoting one sector to support the other. The fundamental connection between handicrafts and tourism resonate particularly well in this ancient birthplace of trade, human settlement and abundantly rich culture. This paper is mainly concerned with natural link between handicraft and tourism.