In the context of integrating culture and tourism, world heritage tourism research has
become a focus in tourism research in recent years. There are increasing discussions in …

Cultural heritage is one of the most important and ubiquitous tourism resources in the world,
and heritage tourism is one of the most salient forms of tourism today. Many places look to …

This study examines the impact on inbound tourism caused by the presence of world
heritage sites. The statistics are derived from panel data for 66 countries for the period 2006 …

The article explores the effects of cultural heritage in fostering tourism demand. We look at
the role of UNESCO World Heritage List (WHL) in the enhancement of tourism destinations …

Seasonality is one of the main phenomena affecting tourism. It depends on the
characteristics of both tourism demand and tourism destinations in terms of location and …

The UNESCO World Heritage List contains the 900 most treasured sites of humanity's
culture and landscapes. This List is beneficial where heritage sites are undetected …

Heritage tourism has become an increasingly significant component of the global tourism
industry, particularly in countries striving to diversify away from sea, sand and sun. This …

Culture is gaining increasing importance in the modern tourism industry, and represents a
significant force of attraction for tourists (both domestic and international). Cultural tourism …

It is commonly believed that being listed on the World Heritage List (WHL) results in
attracting more tourists. However, this assumption has not been generally subject to rigorous …

The special issue aims at exploring, with an economic perspective, the interconnections
between cultural participation, in all its expressions, and tourism organization and patterns …