How Religious Tourism and Pilgrimages can be Beneficial to Communities

This paper highlights the distinction between tourism as a socio-economic industry and tourism as a socio-cultural activity. The defining feature of sustainable , culturally supportive and beneficial tourism is community engagement. This paper proposes that the traditional aspects of hospitality, se...

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Subtitles:"Special Issue: International Conference on Niche Market Formation for Faith-Based Tourism, Malta"
Main Author: Zarb, Julian (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dublin Institute of Technology [2020]
In: The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
Year: 2020, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 13-19
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Malta / Spiritual tourism / Pilgrimage / Regional identity / Social culture
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
CB Christian life; spirituality
CD Christianity and Culture
KBK Europe (East)
ZA Social sciences
ZB Sociology
Further subjects:B Tourism
B Ownership
B stakeholder fatigue
B Communities
B Pilgrimage
B host and visitor
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