Cultural tourism.

Cultural tourism.

Hauptbeschreibung Cultural tourism is nowadays considered the fastest growing market in tourism. The research was obtained to gain further insight about cultural tourists. The study explored cultural tourists in Portugal through investigating the profile, motivation and level of interest of cultural...

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Main Author: Duhme, Laura, 1984-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hamburg : Diplomica Verlag, 2012.
Subjects:
Heritage tourism > Case studies.
Tourism > Portugal.
Heritage tourism
Tourism
Portugal
Case studies
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Table of Contents:
  • Cultural tourism: Case study Portugal; Abstract; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Background of the study; 1.2 The rationale of the research; 1.3 Aim and Objectives; 1.4 Methodology; 1.5 Research framework; Chapter 2 Literature Review; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Cultural tourism; 2.2.1 Definition of cultural tourism; 2.2.2 Typology of Cultural Attraction; 2.2.3 Cultural Tourist; 2.3 Tourist Motivation; 2.3.1 Definition of Tourist Motivation; 2.3.2 Tourist Motivation Theories; 2.4 Case study Silves.
  • 2.4.1 Cultural tourism in Portugal2.4.2 Tourism in the Algarve; 2.4.3 Silves; 2.5 Summary; Chapter 3 Methodology; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Research Aim and Objectives; 3.3 Type of Research; 3.4 Primary versus Secondary Data; 3.5 Primary research; 3.5.1 Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research; 3.5.2 Sampling; 3.5.3 Survey Design; 3.5.4 Questionnaire Design; 3.5.5 Pilot survey and Pre-Pilot testing; 3.6 Data Analysis; 3.7 Research Limitations; 3.8 Summary; Chapter 4 Main findings; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Profile of tourists visiting Silves; 4.3 Motivation of tourists visiting Silves.
  • 4.3.1 Analysis of the primary purpose4.3.2 Analysis of the importance of motivational items; 4.4 Classifying the tourist's degree of interest in cultural tourism; Chapter 5 Discussion and Recommendations; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Discussion of the main findings; 5.3 Recommendations for further research; References; Appendices; Author's Profile.

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