This review study examines evolving themes in the scholarly literature on religious tourism
and identifies research gaps that provide a basis for future investigations. The researchers …

Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) can be a valuable tourism resource for both government
and local communities. However, the complex definition and the massive and fragmented …

Hosting ethnically and culturally rich religious festivals provides visitors a glimpse into how a
sense of togetherness and faith are not only established but strengthened through shared …

Welcome to the fifth edition of Tourism: A Modern Synthesis, which has been revised to meet
the needs of the reader after extensive feedback from readers, adopters, students and …

Purpose Religious tourism is a form of tourism where people of a particular faith travel to visit
places of religious significance in their faith. Previous research into the various aspects of …

Previous studies have focused on the relationship between religious tourism and some of its
stakeholders. However, tourism's success relies on the commitment of all stakeholders …

Every year, hundreds of millions of people around the world travel to sacred places to
worship and to learn. While the practice of pilgrimage has a long tradition and is an …

This paper engages the “culture gap” in the sustainable tourism literature by addressing
issues of cultural sustainability through an investigation of traditional festivals in Bhutan …

Purpose India has a marvelous distinction of hosting religious and cultural extravaganzas on
an enormous scale, keeping in with its rich lineage and civilizational assortment. The …

Religious tourism plays an important part in the history of tourism development. People visit
religious sites with different motivations. Previous studies have examined different …