Cultural Tourism Activities Research Articles

Luxury or Cultural Tourism Activities? The Role of Narcissistic Personality Traits and Travel-Related Motivations.

This study aimed to examine the role of travel-related motivations and preferences for activities (such as learning about local culture, relaxation and entertainment, status and social recognition, escape and curiosity, and experience) in the relationship between narcissistic personality traits and the preference for luxury tourism versus cultural tourism. A sample of 1342 Israeli community members was analyzed. The methodology utilized parallel mediation analyses to assess how different forms of narcissism (extraverted, antagonistic, neurotic, and communal) were associated with the desire for luxury tourism over cultural tourism, as mediated by various travel-related motivations. The results indicated that narcissistic personality traits were generally associated with a preference for luxury tourism, primarily through indirect associations via travel motivations such as relaxation and entertainment, status and social recognition, and experience. The conclusion highlights the implications for understanding how specific travel-related motivations influence tourism preferences among individuals with varying levels of narcissistic traits, suggesting that tourism management strategies could benefit from a nuanced approach to personality in marketing.

Negative Sentiments Study of Buton Kraton Fortress: How Environmental Factors Play Role in Maintaining the Historical and Cultural Site

Baubau City has the Buton Kraton Fortress, which is the largest fort in the world and an iconic tourist attraction in the city. Studies regarding tourists' bad experiences related to tourism at the Buton Kraton Fortress have not yet been explored. Bad experiences in cultural tourism activities can give rise to negative sentiments that influence visits to a destination. We used three approaches to explore this negative sentiment, namely interviews with five tourists who had come to enjoy the fort as well as a key person, autoethnography, and netnography. This study aims to explore negative sentiment in the Buton Kraton Fortress. The results show that negative sentiment by tourists, the local community, and online communities most often highlight the problems of waste, spatial and green planning, and city infrastructure. Talking about Buton Kraton Fortress cannot be limited to just the area surrounded by the fort structure but also the surrounding environment. It is very important to note that in planning and managing Buton Kraton Fortress, the approach used must be in line with history and culture itself. The aspects of authenticity, originality, uniqueness, variety, beauty, and integrity are the basis that must always be used because negative sentiment arises when these six aspects are not considered in the planning and management of the Buton Palace Fortress and its surrounding environment.

Boosting Local Economy through Tourism: Community-Based Tourism on Cultural Tourism Activities

Tourism may have a variety of positive outcomes including increased local economy, creation of jobs, and infrastructural improvements. The objective of this research is to examine the Community-based tourism (CBT) approach in order to achieve several SDGs to strengthen local economy. This study employs a qualitative approach that includes observation and interviews conducted in phases with Kutu Wetan Village, Indonesia. The village has the competitive advantage of having several cultural attractions with rich history story about the presence of Ponorogo regency. All of the measures in this study are used with the intention of stimulating the development of all tourism facilities to increase the destination’s appeal that diversifying the local economy and creating jobs. Results shows that Kutu Wetan Village still lack variety of entrance points (tour packages, cultural events, homestays, culinary option, and transportation business). Successful implementation of CBT Kutu Wetan are depends on their cooperative mindset and local’s strong economic interest. To achieve long-term sustainable tourism development in supporting the local economy, it is important for Kutu Wetan village to build an appealing and genuine destination that offers diversify tourist attraction while maintaining the surrounding environment and culture.

Pengaruh media sosial dalam penyampaian informasi terhadap minat berkunjung Kembali di Museum H. M. soeharto

This study aims to determine how much influence social media as a forum for communication and information delivery has on the interest in revisiting HM Soeharto Museum in Yogyakarta. Through a quantitative approach, this study uses a survey method to collect data from randomly selected museum visitors. The population in this study were visitors to HM Soeharto Museum, while the sample was determined on tourists who had visited the museum before and were at least 14 years old. The data collection tool used was a closed questionnaire with a range of 1-5 Likert Scale scores. The results of data analysis showed a significant influence between the use of social media and interest in revisiting HM Soeharto Museum. The regression coefficient and correlation coefficient showed that any increase in social media usage was associated with a significant increase in interest in revisiting the museum. These findings have important implications in the context of museum promotion and marketing as well as cultural tourism activities. Visitors to HM Soeharto Museum are advised to follow their social media accounts to get the latest information. By making good use of social media, visitors can provide feedback to the museum about the experience of visiting. Visitors can also invite friends or relatives to visit together. This can contribute to increasing interest in visiting HM Soeharto Museum again and enriching visitors' experience in exploring Indonesia's historical heritage.

The Influence of Local Culture and Cultural Tourism Activities on the Quality and Reputation of Tourism Destinations in Bandung

This research investigates the influence of local culture and cultural tourism activities on the quality and reputation of tourism destinations in Bandung. A quantitative approach was employed, utilizing survey data collected from 180 tourists visiting cultural attractions in Bandung. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with Partial Least Squares (PLS) analysis was conducted to examine the relationships between cultural variables and destination outcomes. The findings reveal significant positive associations between engagement with local culture, participation in cultural tourism activities, and tourists' perceptions of destination quality and reputation. Cultural tourism activities emerge as key drivers of destination quality, while engagement with local culture positively influences destination reputation. These results underscore the importance of cultural assets in enhancing destination attractiveness and visitor satisfaction and highlight opportunities for destination management and tourism development in Bandung and similar cultural destinations.

Characteristics of Tourists Visiting Setu Babakan

The research with the title "Characteristics of Tourists Visiting Setu Babakan" was chosen to understand more deeply the characteristics of tourists visiting a tourist destination. The success and sustainability of a destination is highly dependent on a deep understanding of geography, demography, psychography and tourist behavior. The research location is Setu Babakan, Srengseng Sawah, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta. The urgency of this research is to improve the tourist experience and optimize the utilization of Setu Babakan's resources. By analyzing tourist characteristics, Setu Babakan can plan development strategies more effectively and can increase the number of visits. The data collection method is by distributing questionnaires to 100 respondents who have been determined by the slovin formula, interviews with informants who are purposely selected, and literature from previous studies. This type of research data is quantitative and the approach used is descriptive quantitative. The results showed that most Setu Babakan tourists came from within the city, dominated by Gen Z and Millennial age groups with preferences for cultural tourism activities. Setu Babakan tourists are relatively middle economic level, intend to visit again, and are willing to recommend this destination to friends and family. Setu Babakan needs to improve facilities in accordance with tourist expectations.

The Optimization Strategy of Tourism Space

With the expansion of the scale of cultural heritage tourism, the contradiction between cultural heritage space and tourism activities is becoming more and more prominent, and the integrity and authenticity of cultural heritage are facing threats. This study took Gulangyu Island as the research object. From the perspective of marketing, combined with the theories of architecture, urban and rural planning, and other disciplines, this paper analyzed the current situation of tourism space on Gulangyu Island and put forward tourism space optimization strategies. The research pointed out the current problems of Gulangyu Island in terms of product type, product design, and product quality through the method of literature research. In view of the current problems of Gulangyu tourism space, the optimization strategy of Gulangyu tourism space was put forward: first, optimize the allocation of resources and build a tourist scenic spot with cultural heritage resources as the main body; second, establish a multi-subject cooperative governance model, using the historical and cultural heritage of Gulangyu Island to improve the optimization strategy of tourism space; third, build a linkage tourism product system, improve transportation infrastructure, and ease the flow of people in hot areas.

Assam Tourism-Scenario: The Path Trodden and the Way Forward

The paper explores the status, prospects, and challenges of sustainable tourism in the state of Assam, India. It identifies Wildlife Tourism, Cultural Tourism, Pilgrim Tourism, Golf Tourism, and Adventure Tourism as promising sectors. Assam, known as the Gateway to North-Eastern India, boasts a rich history, cultural vibrancy, and diverse natural beauty. The state attracts global tourists with its scenic landscapes, vibrant culture, and the allure of Blue Mountains. Wildlife Tourism is particularly popular, and Assam features the best hill stations in the region. The state offers various tourism categories, including Health-Based, Event-Based, Nature-Based, Rural-Based, Cultural, Fairs and Festivals-Based Tourism, River Tourism, and Water Leisure activities. However, challenges such as insufficient infrastructure and natural calamities like floods hinder the tourism sector. The paper suggests that addressing these challenges through a strategic and sustainable approach, can contribute to the state's growth and development; given its significant role in generating direct and indirect employment. The study relies on meticulously chosen secondary data for authenticity.

Developing tourism eco-friendly model in Thai-Chinese cultural community at Bang Luang community, Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand

The research aims are to analyze the tourism potential; find out the tourism pattern and activity; develop alternative tourism route and create travel package for eco-tourism promotion. The research used both qualitative and quantitative methods from key persons in community including tourists. In-depth, focus group and questionnaire were used and be analyzed by contents analysis for qualitative and frequency, percentage, means for quantitative and they all descriptive explanation. The study found that: considered area has high tourism potential, tourism patterns and activity were applied for cultural tourism resources and activities; local community can create alternative routes for tourism and links to the province; travel package has benefited for choices of tourists to find out tourism attractions and also related area.

The Prominent Role of Hat Chap Cai Luong Arts in Tourist Attraction to Thoi Son Island, Tien Giang Province

The purpose of this article is to study and analyze the current development and utilization of cultural and artistic tourism products on Thoi Son Island, Tien Giang Province. The article focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of incorporating don ca tai tu music (a genre of chamber music in the traditional music of southern Vietnam) in serving tourism activities in recent times and identifying existing issues in the development process of these cultural and artistic tourism products. In addition to discussing the advantages and competitive capabilities of Thoi Son Island, the article also proposes suitable solutions for the development of cultural and artistic tourism products in the locality, particularly the application and promotion of the art of hat chap cai luong (one of the traditional theater opera plays in southern Vietnam) combined with storytelling for tourism purposes. The research methodology employed in the article combines both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The quantitative part of the research will concentrate on collecting data on tourist numbers, income from cultural and artistic tourism activities, and tourist satisfaction. The qualitative part will involve conducting interviews, surveys, and gathering opinions from experts and local residents to gain a better understanding of the issues related to cultural and artistic tourism products featuring cai luong singing on Thoi Son Island. The research findings indicate that incorporating the art of hat chap cai luong into tourism activities is effective. However, several issues have been identified that need to be addressed, such as diversifying cultural and artistic tourism products, protecting and promoting the local cultural values, and ensuring the ability to meet the future demand for cultural tourism products without causing harm.

Intelligent approach to mining cultural tourism potential areas based on YOLOv4: insights from Macau

ABSTRACT Based on historical background and geopolitical factors, Macau is closely related to Portuguese cities; Macau also currently attaches great importance to the creation of a Sino-Portuguese platform and cultural tourism to drive better economic development. This study explores a method for identifying and mining cultural tourism potential areas developed under the YOLOv4 framework and cosine similarity. The main conclusions of this study are as follows: (1) While the YOLOv4 method shows good performance and can effectively identify the architectural texture of Portuguese cities, it may face certain difficulties if applied to newly built urban areas in Macau. (2) Through the cosine similarity method, it is found that the architectural texture slices of the three island cities of Portugal and Macau have certain similarities. The city with the highest level of similarity with Macau is Lisboa, followed by Porto and Evora, while Guimaraes has the lowest level of similarity with Macau. This finding serves as a certain reference for the subsequent construction of the cultural tourism characteristics of the region. (3) Comparing the characteristics of Macau city obtained through the cosine similarity algorithm with the city slices that have a high level of similarity in Portugal, we find the following: “street networks”, “street blocks”, squares, and open space form in the Macau Peninsula, while “street blocks” and “large-scale building complexes” form in the outlying islands. These types of spaces have different scales and can be developed in the future in conjunction with cultural tourism activities on different scales. This study applies machine learning methods to the development of urban cultural tourism potential areas, which provides new perspectives and methods for urban tourism development planning.

Cultural and Wellness Tourism: The Potential of Yoga, Meditation and Self-Purification Ceremony

Cultural and wellness tourism is one of the tourism assets that can be developed to support sustainable tourism. Yoga, meditation, and self-purification are components of Balinese culture that are practised by many Indonesians and foreigners alike. Yoga, meditation, and self-purification activities can be used to promote cultural and wellness tourism to attract domestic and foreign tourists. This research was conducted to determine whether yoga, meditation, and self-purification activities support cultural tourism in Bali. The research method used is a qualitative method where data were collected through interviews and field observations. The data were then analyzed descriptively. This study found that yoga, meditation, and self-purification activities can be used to promote cultural and wellness tourism in Bali. This research has implications that yoga, meditation, and self-purification activities can be designed to be used for sustainable cultural tourism activities and can also be used for attractive promotional media.

ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS AFFECTING SPIRITUAL CULTURAL TOURISM AN GIANG PROVINCE, VIETNAM

Cultural and spiritual tourism activities are the development trend of Vietnam tourism. It not only brings socio-economic benefits to the locality but also contributes to improving the spiritual life of tourists. An Giang province, Vietnam, has many humanistic tourism resources, which is a condition for developing spiritual and cultural tourism. Exploiting spiritual and cultural tourism in An Giang has been going on for a long time, but many issues still need attention. The article uses surveying 120 tourists on the conditions for developing spiritual and cultural tourism and assessing the factors affecting the development of spiritual and cultural tourism in An Giang province. Research results analyzed by SPSS 20.0 show five factors influencing the growth of spiritual and cultural tourism in An Giang province: service prices, human resources and amenities; security, order and safety; goods and environmental protection; transportation; and facilities. The analysis results show that the conditions for developing spiritual and cultural tourism in An Giang province are only quite average. The article has proposed some development solutions for this type of tourism.

Activities as the critical link between motivation and destination choice in cultural tourism

PurposeThis study aimed to determine the motivations of a select group of South Africans in terms of their potential engagement with cultural tourism; more specifically, the study set out to show whether these motivations influence the cultural activities that the tourists want to participate in and whether their interest in specific cultural activities determines their destination choices. Furthermore, the mediating role of activities in the relationship between cultural motivations and destination choice was also assessed.Design/methodology/approachAn online panel survey collected responses from 1,530 potential cultural tourists across South Africa. Hypotheses were tested, using structural equation modelling.FindingsThe results show that tourists' motivations for cultural tourism influence their likelihood of participating in specific cultural activities. Cultural tourism is shown to be influenced by more than learning and includes entertainment, relaxation, novelty and escape dimensions. There also seems to be a difference in the activities engaged in by destination type. For example, tourists likely to take part in indigenous cultural tourism activities are more likely to do so at hedonic destinations.Practical implicationsThis paper contributes to the understanding of cultural tourism activities, aiding destinations in attracting cultural tourists. Destinations need to develop activities that match visitor motivations, increase satisfaction and encourage visitors to return.Originality/valueThe paper increases the understanding of cultural tourism in South Africa and underlines the importance of communities in providing distinctive tourism activities. The study also has an important social dimension, highlighting the role of social status in cultural tourism consumption and destination selection.

TUA TOSORA MOSQUE: A CULTURAL HERITAGE BUILDING AND ITS IMPACT ON TOSORA COMMUNITIES

This study aims to discuss about the old tosora mosque of Wajo Regency as a cultural heritage building and its influence on the Tosora community. The history of the development of Islam in South Sulawesi, especially in Wajo Regency, also contains one of the most valuable historical heritages of Islam which is a silent witness to the growth and development of Islamic teachings. This study uses descriptive qualitative research, as well as a multidisciplinary approach, namely theological, phenomenological, and historical approaches in studying the genealogy of the old Tosora mosque. Religious Tourism. Local community activities and local wisdom that are still being maintained can also support Cultural Tourism activities so that the attraction does not stop at historical sites, but the local wisdom of the community is also an attraction. Therefore, local wisdom such as weaving, mappadendang, and macera tappareng can be maintained as a support for cultural tourism.

TYPES OF CULTURAL TOURISM PARTICIPATION AMONG KOREAN BABY BOOMERS

Abstract Cultural tourism (e.g., attending festivals, visiting museums and heritage sites) is an important part of leisure activity in middle and later life. As they age, midlife adults may anticipate more time for these activities when their family and work demands are less intense. However, the leisure-as-career perspective suggests that preferences, knowledge and skills for leisure and tourism activities develop throughout the life course. This study examines how Korean middle-aged adults participated in cultural tourism activities and whether their willingness to be involved in active leisure in later life differed by their current patterns of cultural tourism activities. We utilized data from the 2014 Korean Baby Boomer Panel Study (N = 4,053; age 51−60). Latent class analyses were applied to five types of activities (i.e., local festivals and events, exhibitions, museums, heritage sites, and international travels), and three distinct patterns were identified. The majority of the Korean baby boomer sample (81%) belonged to “Inactive cultural visitors”—not participating in any type of activities in the past two years, which may reflect persistent time pressures at midlife. “Casual cultural visitors” (11%) mainly visited local festivals and heritage sites. “Serious cultural visitors” (7%) engaged in all types of activities; they appeared to have more time and financial resources. Further, “serious cultural visitors” showed higher willingness to engage in active later life leisure compared to other two patterns, supporting the continuity of leisure/tourism activities. Our findings highlight the importance of prior leisure and tourism behaviors for understanding future leisure activity expectations.

Minangkabau Local Wisdom In Marosok Tradition

The Minangkabau community has various types of unique and distinctive local wisdom. However, with the times, local wisdom is not widely known by the public, especially the younger generation. The marosok tradition in the cattle market is a form of unique Minangkabau local wisdom and is a Minangkabau cultural identity that is full of life values. The purpose of this study is to identify the values of local wisdom in the marosok tradition. This study uses descriptive qualitative research methods. Data collection techniques are interviews, observations, and interviews. The informants of this research are livestock traders, managers, and students of MTsN Palangki. Data analysis techniques are data reduction, data verification, and drawing conclusions. The results show that Minangkabau local wisdom in the marosok tradition is based on the philosophy of "Alam Takambang Jadi Guru". The sale and purchase transaction of livestock using the marosok system which is preserved from generation to generation aims to prioritize mutual benefits, mutual respect, raso jo pareso. This tradition contains entrepreneurial character values, namely hard work, responsibility, persistence, ingenuity, and honesty. This tradition is preserved: 1). culture experience, direct experience in the field, livestock traders teach their children and nephews 2). Culture knowledge, namely introducing this tradition through socialization to the younger generation, film media, cultural tourism, and other traditional activities. So, it can be concluded that the marosok tradition is a characteristic and as a Minangkabau cultural identity that must be preserved through learning in schools.

The nexus between ecological competence, forest area management, and sustainable agroecosystem performance for communities around Mount Merbabu National Park (MMbNP)

MMbNP, with an area of approximately 5,725 hectares through several regulations, is designated as a conservation area and limits human activities to preserve agroecosystems and support natural and cultural tourism activities. MMbNP has the potential to provide food and a source of income for people living around the area, but the intersections that occur cause social, economic, and ecological conflicts of interest. This study aims to determine the relationship between ecological competence, forest area management, and sustainable agroecosystem performance. With a total of 60 respondents, this study used purposive location selection methods and snowballed random sampling to determine the sample size. The data analysis examination uses a partial least square and a descriptive-analytical method. The results of the study state that ecological competence is significant for forest area management. Forest area management has a significant effect on sustainable agroecosystem performance. Environmental competence significantly affects the performance of sustainable agroecosystems through forest area management. The conclusion is that implementing systematic and comprehensive management stimulates the community’s active participation in silviculture and biodiversity and increases environmental competence. The performance of sustainable agroecosystems strengthens the role of government, the local economy, health and nutrition, community and culture, and also promotes environmental conservation.

Proposta de Rota Cultural Inovadora na Gestão de Destino da Região da Capadócia

Cappadocia Region, which has a rich and authentic motif in its historical and cultural context, hosts thousands of visitors every year. This mystical destination, which allows tourism activities throughout the year with its values, is very attractive in terms of geomorphology, belief, culture, archaeology and other alternative tourism types. In terms of introducing the existing and/or unearthed cultural values ​​of this region, which currently hosts countless tourists, and at the same time gaining an innovative and different perspective to cultural tourism, a research has been carried out on the proposal of an integrated or new route covering the Gülağaç district of Aksaray, which is thought to be relatively overshadowed. In the light of the information obtained from the answers given to three open-ended questions directed to the participants about including Gülağaç in cultural tourism routes and/or developing an innovative route; it has been observed that there is a common opinion that the awareness and recognition levels of destinations with high cultural and heritage attractiveness can be increased through tourism. As well as being a remedial way for over tourism; this research, which serves the purposes of increasing destination loyalty by increasing factors of attractiveness, updating and developing innovative cultural routes and tourism activities, and keeping other heritage elements alive in the region, is considered to be a collective study focusing on many disciplines such as archeology, history, art and tourism.

From Cultural Tourism to Social Entrepreneurship: Role of Social Value Creation for Environmental Sustainability.

Cross-cultural exchanges among the locals and the tourists have been beneficial in terms of social value creation and sustainability. The present study has examined the role of cultural tourism and social entrepreneurship on social value creation and environmental sustainability. The study has drawn a sample through a non-probabilistic convenience sampling method for desired data collection, as investigators approached tourists visiting the tourism destinations. The study reports data received with the help of tourists visiting cultural heritage in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. The study has employed the PLS_SEM approach for analysis purposes to draw the results. The findings showed a significant relationship between cultural tourism, environmental sustainability, and social value creation that significantly predicts environmental sustainability. The results revealed a significant positive association between social entrepreneurship, social value creation, and environmental sustainability. Besides, results showed that social value creation mediates the relationship between cultural tourism and environmental sustainability and social entrepreneurship and environmental sustainability. The study’s findings climax the importance of cross-cultural interactions that enriches the cultural understanding and gives new perspectives to the existing cultural traditions. Pursuing environmental sustainability through social value creation requires an excellent combination of the administrative and political collaborative strategy that integrates cultural tourism and social entrepreneurship in tourist destination development and aims to attain improved tourist attractions. Besides, this research identifies a significant effect of cultural tourism on environmental sustainability. However, the relationship between tourism and environmental sustainability is bidirectional. It might provide direction for further study. The findings deliver valuable insight into global cultural tourism and social entrepreneurship activities that provide tourism destinations for community development. This investigation produces a systematic and holistic research framework to help explore the influence of cultural tourism and social value creation on the environmental sustainability at tourism destinations. The generalizability of the findings supplies helpful directions for future research on environmental sustainability related to social entrepreneurship and cultural tourism that leads to social value creation.