FAMOUS TOURIST DESTINATIONS
Strategic tourist destinations across the world have had the sense to restrict the building style and advertising to preserve the natural beauty, charm, tranquility and originality of the area. McDonald’s are only allowed to sell their tasty burgers on the Champs Elysees on condition they tone down their garish golden arches and red logo. They conformed so on that avenue the M is white. Sainsbury’s on Mayfair is situated in a stone built Victorian building and is restricted to keeping the original stone façade and window size to blend in with the elegant style of the area. On the island of Lanzarote the building of high rises and billboards competing for the attention of tourists was outlawed in the 1970s. Local artist, Cesar Manrique, saw the way other Spanish holiday resorts had been encased in a ‘concrete coffin’ and his influence means that today the island remains tranquil which is the reason tourists want to go there.
Unspoilt Lanzarote
SHOPS FOR DOGS AND ESTATE AGENTS
Some might say that Sai Kung, the back garden of Hong Kong is also a strategic tourist destination. So far no one has come up with the amazing new and revolutionary concept of opening a place that has rooms with beds in. People who don’t live in Sai Kung i.e. tourists, could, wait for it, sleep in the rooms overnight and then in the morning they could be given a breakfast. There is a charge for this service. Yes, that’s right it’s called - Bed and Breakfast – but it seems so far removed from the consciousness of any business person in Sai Kung who instead are stuck in the rut of opening up shops exclusively for dogs or the buying and selling of property. We do have to thank our lucky stars that the District Council allows alfresco dining these days although that seems to depend on the mood of the Fun Police who are in the habit of restricting the outside tables outside certain restaurants because…(answers on a postcard please). I cannot imagine that when tourists have a meal in the Piazza del Signoria in Florence the establishments are at risk of being asked to remove the outside tables. Of course not, they realize that is what people want the experience.
GARISH ADVERTISING - FLOWER PAINT FACTORY
If we are all in agreement that Sai Kung is a strategic tourist destination then why oh, why oh (there it goes again) is the Flower Paint Factory on the approach to Sai Kung, the back garden of Hong Kong, allowed to have the most gigantic garish sign of all time placed on their hideous concrete building showing a complete lack of appreciation and concern for local residents with blatant disregard for the aesthetic of the town. Why does it feel the need to advertise anyway? It’s not like the general public can even go in there to buy paint so who exactly is the advert aimed at?
Don’t get me started on Star Plaza!
Amazing post regarding Sainsbury in May fair is located in a Victorian building built of stone and is limited to maintaining the original stone facade and window size to enter the elegant style of the region.
Posted by: סידור הבית | October 07, 2011 at 12:53 AM