Cultural tourism

The Terrors of Tourism: Economic and Cultural Consequences Tourism is a practice observed all across the globe and is defined as “the activity of travelling to a place for pleasure” (“Tourism”). As people decide to visit new places to relax and get away, often-unrealized impacts can destroy tourist locations. Tourism obstructs the economic opportunity of its destinations for both the overall region and the individual citizens, and the idea of commercial travel tarnishes the culture of a region…

In fact, McKercher and Du Cros state that in many places, cultural heritage management and the torusim industry are often at odds with on another, and in fact, remarkably little dialogue occurs between the two even though they both share mutual interests in the ‘management, conservation and presentation of the culture…

and the knowledge that tourists hold about a destination. They emerge due to the attractiveness of a destination, including beaches, recreation facilities and cultural attractions (Uysal and Jurowski, 1994). Push factors usually initiate travel desire, while pull factors usually determine destination choice. All-inclusive tourism is the ideal choice for a wide range of travelers because of the many different offerings and services they provide. Travelers most interested in these…

Introduction Sustainable tourism has been defined in a number of ways by tourists and the most acceptable meaning seems to be “Sustainable tourism is the concept of visiting a place as a tourist and trying to make only a positive impact on the environment, society and economy (Lisse, 2014).” The fundamental premise behind sustainable tourism is that the tourism activities respect the locals who call that place home, their culture as well as their custom, and as well as the socioeconomic…

contributions on tourism supply. Before the implementation of Individual Visit Scheme, Hong Kong tourism industry mainly relies on the market in Western countries and South East Asia. According to a research, the total number of visitors is 13725322 in 2001. Mainland visitors only occupy a proportion of 32.4%; Meanwhile, non-mainland visitors share the remaining 67.6%. However, mainland visitors replace the non-mainland visitors to become the most essential market on Hong Kong tourism industry…

sustainable tourism development. One of the factors is the economic impact. Economic development should be to that extend that it becomes capable of generating employment. Apart from this, developing and improving the infrastructure, promoting the activities which are involved in productivity, and enhancing indigenous resources are all those factors which help in preventing the sustainable tourism development. Before the 1970 's, assumed these premises and the mass international tourism brand…

The tourism industry should be concerned not only about profitability, but also about its impact on the global environment. One example is TUIfly, a German airline corporation, that sets new environmental standards. In 1998, when the oil price was still below 20 dollars per barrel, TUIfly has already started to replace the old generation aircraft of type Boing 737 Classic with the new Boeing 737-800. At that time, TUIfly was a pioneer in investing in sustainable efficiency. Protecting the…

Destination is the word which used most frequently in the field of tourism. Destination image is mostly accepted as an important aspect in successful tourism destination marketing. It is very important to recognize that the tourists’ perceived images since it affects the individual’s perception and on looking behavior and destination choice. Moreover, it also affects the level of tourists’ satisfaction because they often evaluate the travel experiences depending on the perceived images before…

countryside making the unique city a perfect place for vacation and sightseeing. Counting only about 122 197 people in 2013 in the County of Dubrovnik (Croatian Bureau of Statistics, 2014), has been the cultural and social centre of the region and Croatian most famous city. Warm Mediterranean climate, cultural abundance, and natural beauty of the region are only a few of the points that make Dubrovnik an appealing destination. 2. Who visits Croatia? Croatian Bureau of Statistic identify growth…

giving knowledge in protecting and recuperating the natural and cultural identicalness. It provides a designed approach to increase tourism benefits and constructs a responsible tourism strategy. The aim of this paper explains briefly about the elements of Geotourism, their strategies, how it helps to maintain integrity of local environment and finally it concludes by explaining its impacts on a region. By definition Geotourism is “tourism that sustains, or even enhances, the geographical…