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As a result of the development of tourism activity, the share of the hospitality industry in the global economy is important. Due to the nature of the activity hotels industry has a significant harmful impact on the environment. Observed growth of consumers' environmental awareness involved…

The transition to more sustainable forms of development is one of the major trends and challenges in our times and despite the popularity of sustainable tourism, there is still much to be done. The gap between the theoretical concept of sustainable development and its actual…

Tourism is a vital industry in south European countries, like Portugal, where outdoor tourism is growing. Understanding the macroeconomic importance of outdoor tourism in the Portuguese economy, it is also noticeable there are fewer studies regarding the profitability of outdoor companies. Therefore, this paper investigates…

The diverse activities carried out by tourism sector subjects in domestic and international markets largely concern tangible and intangible public goods; however, these activities are not naturally compatible. Additionally, private tour operators have hidden goals—often short-term and particularistic—that frequently force public institutions involved in the…

Tourism has been one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world in recent years and has also established itself as a key driver of global sustainable socio-economic development. The main aim of this paper is to analyze the potential recovery and development factors…

Apart from travel, the hotel industry is the part of tourism that generates the largest expenses in the tourist's outlays and that may have many positive implications for local markets (Yin, Hastings, 2007). The modern hotel market is largely controlled by a dozen or so…

The main information that characterizes the activities in the field of tourism is provided by the aggregate indicators presented in the Tourism Satellite Account. They provide a rough picture of the economic activities of the tourism industries, characterizing this phenomenon globally. The research that has…

In recent years, intangible cultural heritage has become an increasingly appreciated element of the tourist potential of both localities and regions. In order to contribute to its preservation and promotion, its inclusion on the UNESCO list is becoming the growing ambition of local authorities and…

Memorable tourism experiences are studied through quantitative research focusing specifically on experiences from monastery tourism and exploring existing gender differences from the seven dimensions of the memorable tourism experience scale. Field research is conducted referring to one monastery complex the Meteora and the new Panagia…

As wine-producing country, Moldovan winemakers have realized that in addition to profiting from their core business, they can also attract significant financial resources from wine tourism. Wine tourism in the Republic of Moldova, although a relatively new sector of the economy, can be assessed as…