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HERITAGE TOURISM & MUSEUM MANAGEMENT
LESSON 2: TOURISM, HERITAGE & HERITAGE TOURISM (1st PART)
Dr Christina Bonarou bonarou@gmail.com Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Department of Tourism Management
Definitions of tourism
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All travel is not tourism. “Tourism comprises the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited.”
(World Tourism Organization/WTO)
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Criteria in order to characterize a trip as belonging to tourism:
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Displacement outside the usual environment: domestic or international travel. Type of purpose: the travel must occur for any purpose different from wage-earning in the place visited.
Tourism is not restricted to recreation or visiting friends & family Multi-motivational tourists
Duration: maximal duration (12 months), not a minimal. Tourism displacement can be with or without an overnight stay.
Overnight visitors (tourists) Same-day visitors (excursionist)
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Definitions of tourism (1)
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“The temporary movement of people to destinations outside their normal places of work and residence, the activities undertaken during their stay in those destinations, and the facilities created to cater to their needs.”
(Mathieson and Wall,1982)
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Definitions of tourism (2)
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“Tourism is a collection of activities, services and industries that delivers a travel experience, including transportation, accommodations, eating and drinking establishments, retail shops, entertainment businesses, activity facilities and
HERITAGE TOURISM & MUSEUM MANAGEMENT
LESSON 2: TOURISM, HERITAGE & HERITAGE TOURISM (1st PART)
Dr Christina Bonarou bonarou@gmail.com Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Department of Tourism Management
Definitions of tourism
2
All travel is not tourism. “Tourism comprises the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited.”
(World Tourism Organization/WTO)
Heritage Tourism & Museum Management 2011-2012 / Lesson 2
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Criteria in order to characterize a trip as belonging to tourism:
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Displacement outside the usual environment: domestic or international travel. Type of purpose: the travel must occur for any purpose different from wage-earning in the place visited.
Tourism is not restricted to recreation or visiting friends & family Multi-motivational tourists
Duration: maximal duration (12 months), not a minimal. Tourism displacement can be with or without an overnight stay.
Overnight visitors (tourists) Same-day visitors (excursionist)
Heritage Tourism & Museum Management 2011-2012 / Lesson 2
Definitions of tourism (1)
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“The temporary movement of people to destinations outside their normal places of work and residence, the activities undertaken during their stay in those destinations, and the facilities created to cater to their needs.”
(Mathieson and Wall,1982)
Heritage Tourism & Museum Management 2011-2012 / Lesson 2
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Definitions of tourism (2)
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“Tourism is a collection of activities, services and industries that delivers a travel experience, including transportation, accommodations, eating and drinking establishments, retail shops, entertainment businesses, activity facilities and
References: Dr Christina Bonarou E-mail: bonarou@gmail.com Office 2, Tel. 2310 013562 Office hours: Wednesday, 10.30-12.30 Heritage Tourism & Museum Management 2011-2012 / Lesson 2