The present study about the pilgrimage to Mecca aims to:(i) identify the motivational
dimensions of the demand for religious tourism,(ii) determine the segments of the demand …

Religious tourism is a growing sector of the tourism market because of the many social and
cultural changes in the 21st century. Pilgrimage centers worldwide are considered important …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the relationship between the motivation and
satisfaction of visitors, both tourists and residents, of a sacred urban complex located in …

This study focused on pilgrimages as part of religious tourism and aimed to achieve the
following objectives: identify the main motivational factors of religious tourism focused on …

Purpose Religious tourism is one of the oldest and fastest-growing segments. This study
analyzes religious tourism through the pilgrimage of Muslims to the holy city of Mecca and …

Many countries have recognized the significance of religious tourist destinations and
actively included them into tourism systems. This study took the pilgrimage route on the …

This research concentrated on pilgrimages within the context of religious tourism. It sought to
accomplish the following goals: establish the main motivational factors in religious tourism …

The term 'transformational tourism'refers to a burgeoning subset of the travel market that
goes well beyond the more established categories of just spiritual and religious tourism. This …

Objective: The pilgrimage to make merit by visiting and paying respect to four sacred
Buddhist places in India is a popular tradition among Thai pilgrims. However, health threats …

The purpose of this study is to examine how the characteristics of the pilgrims and the
attributes of travel influence the choose of the Portuguese. It is important to understand the …