The article questions where and how rural tourism (with special focus on small scale village
tourism) that is often focused on in rural development initiatives can contribute to rural …

Hot springs are a major tourism resource in nature-based tourism, and the hot springs
market is one of the biggest sectors in wellness tourism markets. In the present study, we …

Since long times ago, depending on petroleum and its products has been the most important
challenge in Iran's economy. Therefore reducing the role of that and substituting it with other …

Historical Sites all over the world have been threatened lately by a number of serious issues.
Amongst the most significant issues encountered are the challenges and pressures of the …

Gegenstand der Studie ist die Überprüfung der Nachhaltigkeit des von 1993 bis 1995 vom
damaligen Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten (BMELF) …

Wellness services have shown resistance to economic recession. Despite the crisis local
citizens and foreign tourists come to pamper and relax to centres providing wellness spa …

The increasing demand for spa and hot spring resorts, particularly within the luxury markets,
provides an opportunity for new types of accommodations. This study focused on Ryokan …

The purpose of this study is to reveal the “effect of travel time” in case of Japanese spa
destination 'ONSEN'. Revealing the effect of travel time from tourists' living place (origin) to …

In recent years there has been a growing public recognition that the wellness phenomenon
is becoming a way of life and reshaping the way we live. The tourism industry is also being …

Tourists' designation satisfaction on destination attributes plays an important role in
marketing tourism products and services. Therefore, determinants of tourists' destination …