The island becomes a tourist attraction in summer

Hi. Yes.

TrexThe island becomes a tourist attraction in summer.

Is this sentence correct?

It's not correct.

The island becomes a TOURISTIC attraction in summer.
or
The island becomes an attraction for tourists in summer.

Tourist is a NOUN

Touristic is an ADJECTIVE

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/tourist

Hi Rafael. So, it's not quite common but possible I guess.

Yep dude, you're right. According to the freedictionary it's possible. However, I think a more educated person would stick to touristic. But I know English is a very flexible language and it changes all the time. Many things I learned in my English classes back in school are useless...all those grammar and literature classes...down the drain..lol

Anyways, I prefer this dictionary

Yes, I have mulled over a bit and agree with you. English is so flexible sometimes I put basics under suspicion.

I don't think I have ever heard anybody use the term 'touristic attraction'.

I wonder if 'tourist' in this term is an adjective, or part of a compound noun? Like 'fly trap' or 'call centre'.

By the way, it flew out of my mind. Compound noun! Is that possible way?[:^)]

The term is "tourist attraction". It's a compound noun. You will very, very rarely hear a native speaker refer to these as "touristic attractions".

CJ

CalifJimYou will very, very rarely hear a native speaker refer to these as "touristic attractions".

So rarely that I have never heard it.

I remember I wrote "touristic sector" in my dissertation draft and my supervisor stroke it and added a note saying "You know, 'touristic'is not really a word in English".