A study of tourism potential effectiveness on economic development with use of swot model (Case study semnan province, Iran)

Tourism resources which are also called tourist attractions are the main pillars of development of tourism in the Semnan province. Without tourism resources, tourism is meaningless, and these resources, cannot solely lead to development of tourism.

Semnan province benefits special geographical and historical features having a high potentiality in attracting tourists worldwide. The province has cities, which are marvelously, located on the sides of the main roads and passages through which millions of tourists annually pass. Furthermore, the province is situated between the two cosmopolitan cities of Tehran, the capital city, and Mashhad, which are of tourist attractions.