Reflections on pilgrims' identity, role and interplay with the pilgrimage environment

C Damari, Y Mansfeld - Current Issues in Tourism, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This article critically analyses the evolving concepts of the identities and roles of pilgrims as
well as how their interaction with the pilgrimage environment contributes to a better …

Prioritizing motivators influencing intentions to visit spiritual destinations in India: an application of analytical hierarchical process (AHP) approach

A Garg, P Misra, S Gupta, P Goel… - Journal of Tourism …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose Spiritual tourism is becoming a significant growth area of the Indian travel market,
with more Indians opting to go on pilgrimage to popular religious cities. There are many …

[PDF][PDF] Meditation tourism, Buddhist philosophy in practice: A case study of Lumbini, Nepal

NP Sharma - The Gaze: Journal of Tourism and Hospitality, 2020 - academia.edu
The dimensions of travelling and tourism have become manifold in recent decades. People
love to travel with various purpose. Religious tourism, yoga tourism, peace tourism and …

[HTML][HTML] Imaginarios turísticos, construcción de atractivos y new age: el caso de San Marcos Sierras (Argentina)

FC Flores, ME Oviedo - Estudios y perspectivas en turismo, 2017 - SciELO Argentina
Las investigaciones que desde la geografía abordan las problemáticas turísticas se han ido
modificando considerablemente en las últimas décadas. Este cambio, tanto teórico como …

Inanç Turizmi Kapsaminda Haci Bektaş Veli Dergâhina Yönelik Bir Araştirma

İ Çifçi, O Akova - Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Velî Araştırma Dergisi, 2016 - dergipark.org.tr
Araştırmada temel olarak Hacı Bektaş Veli Dergâhını ziyaret eden turistlerin, bölgedeki
turistik işletmeler tarafından sağlanan hizmetlere yönelik tatmin düzeyleri belirlenmeye …

Spiritual Tourism, Spiritual Tourists and Religions: The Nexus between Authenticity and Commodification

W Samarathunga, H Schänzel… - Tourism Planning & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Lack of mental stimulation and the materialisation of contemporary living has led to a
growing demand for spiritual travel. Considering the abiding principle of spiritual tourism as …

Applying the Extended Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) to Predict Behavioural Intention in the Context of Transformational Tourism: A Case of Nizamuddin Shrine

S Siddiqui, S Hamid - International Journal of Religious Tourism …, 2023 - arrow.tudublin.ie
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 …

The religious and spiritual dimensions of leisure travel

P Heintzman - The Routledge handbook of religious and spiritual …, 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
Classical views of leisure that have their roots in ancient Greece emphasize “a spiritual and
mental attitude, a state of inward calm, contemplation, serenity, and openness”. The study of …

[PDF][PDF] Religious Tourism Demand and Country Prosperity: An Empirical Study of Saudi Arabia

EM Alanzi, N Kulendran, TH Nguyen - International Journal of …, 2023 - vuir.vu.edu.au
This study examines the impact of destination prosperity level on religious tourism flows to
Saudi Arabia. The model was empirically tested for a panel of 21 countries from 2000 to …

Spirituality and tourism in Japanese pilgrimage sites: Exploring the intersection through the case of Kumano Kodo

K Kato, RN Progano - 2022 - journal.equinoxpub.com
Contemporary society understands spirituality as an individualized" quest of self-discovery
and reflection" that combines eclectic elements, while disregarding traditional religious …