Cultural Tourism Destination Research Articles

Cultural tourism products mapping using geographic information systems in Bekasi

This study aims to identify and analyze the main destinations for cultural tourism in Bekasi City Regency using the Geographic Information System by using mixed methods through spatial geography and a descriptive qualitative approach. The data collection methods are through field surveys with notes, interviews, and documentation. The ArcGIS 10 software is used in order to visualize the data. Furthermore, the qualitative description of the data was served by using the theory of Tourism Products (Attraction, Accessibility, Amenities, and Ancillary). The results of the study indicate that there are four cultural tourism destinations that are the potential to become the representatives of cultural tourism in Bekasi, namely Kranggan Traditional Village, Juang 45 Museum, Hok Lay Temple, and Saung Ranggon Cultural Heritage. The data on each destination is presented in both visual and descriptive form with the purpose to know the distribution of the mapping pattern for the tourism-producing supporting facilities at the attraction and can then be used as an of providing information, data updates, and references to accommodate the developments and policies around the area in order to improve the quality of the tourist experiences while visiting.

Virtual Reality Technology as a Tool for Promoting Luxor as a Cultural Tourism Destination

Virtual Reality Technology as a Tool for Promoting Luxor as a Cultural Tourism Destination

Preservation of Gastronomic Heritage ''Brongkos Kambing'' in Nglipar Gunung Kidul District, Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta is cultural heritage tourism destination in Indonesia. There are many traditional food as part of gastronomic tourism heritage was not being known by tourist. There is research gap was found to developing Goat Brongkos such as the lack of Goat Brongkos producers who are concerned about the Brongkos Kambing business, Limited market coverage, Business management is still conventional. This research conduct to developing tourist attraction while preserving culture based on traditional which is existed in Gunung (Mount) Kidul. Based on preliminary survey, there is finding that Brongkos Kambing is a typical food of Nglipar Regency that needs to be preserved because it is authentic food taste, easy processing, and ask-to-find ingredients. Also the taste is very authentic, distinctive flavor with a dominant sweet, and savory. The method using descriptive analytic approach using gastronomic tourism component, and also deep interviewed to nine stakeholders (nona helix). There is a result that Brongkos Kambing has the value of philosophy, history. The raw material was can be found in local area, the process is interesting because first the spices were only mixed into the pot to the boiling goat bones or in the local language brongkos. The taste and serving experience have educational, nutrition and ethic value. This food has the potential to be developed as comprehensive tour package and become a gastronomic tourism attraction.

The impacts of armed conflicts on the heritage tourism of Dessie and its environs, Northern Ethiopia

ABSTRACT This study focuses on the impacts of war on cultural tourism within the context of northern Ethiopia, which is a known cultural tourism destination in the country. Ethiopia, one source of ancient civilization in the African continent, has kept a unique heritage treasure in different parts of its land. Its northern part is particularly rich in cultural heritage. During the ongoing war in northern Ethiopia, cultural tourism attractions were attacked, vandalized, pillaged and looted. The act of iconoclasm of historic photos and images was widely practiced. Therefore, this article appraises the impacts of this conflict on cultural institutions such as museums, historical halls and libraries and proposes resilience mechanisms in a post-conflict tourism landscape. The study is an exploratory study that employs qualitative research methods, including extensive systematic field observation, focus group discussions and in-depth interviews. The study findings indicate that the cultural institutions such as heritage houses, churches, mosques, museums, libraries and public spaces that express Ethiopian history and culture were damaged and pillaged during armed conflicts. Vandalism and iconoclasm were widely practiced in Dessie and Merho museums. Tourism infrastructure was damaged, and this, in turn, affected heritage tourism in the post-war periods.

Aset Budaya sebagai Daya Tarik Destinasi Wisata Desa Pujiharjo

The people of Pujiharjo Village have a unique tradition of ancestral heritage and its existence continues to be preserved by posterity until now. These traditions, including: sayan, watering, downloading and picking the sea. This study aims to analyze the traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation and the participation of the cultural conservation community as an effort to promote Pujiharjo Village as a cultural tourism destination. The research method uses descriptive qualitative. The results show that the Sayan tradition is a form of mutual cooperation to ease the burden on the citizens and the tradition is an expression of gratitude for the grace of God Almighty. Community participation is categorized into two groups, namely conservationists and cultural connoisseurs

Relationships between Perceptions of Residents Toward Tourism Development, Benefits Derived from Tourism and Support to Tourism

The study aimed to find out the relationships between the perceptions of residents toward tourism development, the benefits derived from tourism, and their support for tourism in Beypazari, Turkey. The data was collected through a questionnaire technique from the residents in Beypazari, one of the cultural tourism destinations in Turkey. The data was examined through a descriptive, exploratory, and confirmatory factor analyses, and structural equation modeling. The research found that there is a relationship between the perceptions of residents toward tourism development and the benefits derived from tourism. The research further showed a relationship between the perceptions of residents toward tourism development and their support for tourism. More specifically, this research contributes to the sustainable development literature by evaluating the perceptions of tourism development from the perspective of residents, the benefits derived from tourism, and the support provided to tourism. Moreover, the research provides information for destination management organizations to manage sustainable development processes effectively and efficiently by revealing the factors that shape the attitudes and behaviors of residents towards tourism. 

Exploring the roles of multidimensional versus unidimensional construct of destination social responsibility in explaining destination trust and relationship continuity

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the roles of tourists’ perceived destination social responsibility (DSR) in predicting destination trust and relationship continuity by utilizing multidimensional versus unidimensional construct of DSR.
 Design/methodology/approach: This study develops the two-stage model; a first-stage model includes multidimensional constructs of DSR, and a second-stage model includes an integrated construct of unidimensional DSR. Modern cultural heritage tourism destinations in Korea were selected for this study context. In order to test and compare the results of the two models, partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was applied with 385 online survey responses.
 Findings: The results showed that trust plays a significant role in mediating the relationship between DSR and relationship continuity in the both models. However, the effect of DSR becomes differentiated depending on multi- dimensional versus unidimensional construct of DSR.
 Research limitations/implications: Theoretical and practical implications, and research limitations with future re search directions are suggested.
 Originality/value: This study compares dimensional structure of DSR in predicting destination trust and relationship continuity in a context of modern cultural heritage tourism destination.

COMPETITIVENESS ASSESSMENT IN BANTEN CULTURAL TOURISM DESTINATIONS: A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING APPROACH

This study aims to determine the impact of stakeholder orientation, strategic capability, and mutual value creation on competitiveness in cultural tourism destinations in Banten Province. The survey method and quantitative methods were employed in this study. In data processing, the author includes structural Equation Modelling (SEM) with Lisrel software. The research findings conclude that the results of testing the hypothesis have a direct, positive, and significant effect on the variables studied, including stakeholder orientation, which has a direct, positive, and significant impact on competitiveness. Value creation has a direct, positive, and significant impact on competitiveness, and the two have a direct, positive, and significant impact on competitiveness. This research is expected to assist in advanced business management science, particularly in strategic management, and encourage members to undertake additional research into strategic capabilities, joint value creation, and increased competitiveness of cultural tourist destinations in Banten Province, and tourism destinations in Indonesia in general. The limitation of this study is that the locus used only represents Banten Province; therefore, additional research in a broader regional scope can be conducted. Further research is expected to use more specific topics and can be applied in Banten Province or across 34 Indonesian provinces.

CLASSICAL JAVANESE LITERATURE WULANGREH FROM SURAKARTA PALACE: STUDY OF ISLAMIC TOURISM

Classical Javanese literary works have many variations, one of which is the work entitled Wulangreh (teaching with dedication) written by King Pakubuwana IV of the Surakarta palace when Indonesia was still under Dutch colonial rule. This study aims to describe the beauty of universal Islamic cultural values in this book, which was published in the 18th century but is still being used today. The question answered is, are the universal cultural values in the book still relevant today? What values attract tourists to come and learn about them? The research method used is descriptive qualitative with a hermeneutic approach triangulated with the opinion of cultural experts. The data was obtained by interpreting the thoughts of King Pakubuwana IV written in the book and interviews with Kanjeng Yusdianto, a traditional leader of the Surakarta palace and the head of the Radya Pustaka museum, Didik Suharjono. The results of the analysis show that the values in the book can be a reference for the world because of their universal nature, including the values of equality, multiculturalism, and civilization. The beauty of the language and the message conveyed by the King is very touching, especially if tourists want to come to Surakarta to see directly Wulangreh, the tomb of King Pakubuwana IV, the Radya Pustaka museum, and the Surakarta Palace. The religious and cultural values of Islam in the book can be used as provisions for readers in facing life today. Wulangreh, Pakubuwana IV Tomb, Surakarta Palace, and Radya Pustaka Museum are icons of religious and cultural tourism destinations in the recommended Era 5.0.

Implementasi Qanun Kabupaten Aceh Tengah Tentang Kepariwisataan Tahun 2018-2025

It is very important to develop tourism destinations in Central Aceh Regency by utilizing natural resources that have the potential to become a source of regional income (PAD) and grow the economy of the local community. This study aims to analyze the Development Strategy of Natural, Cultural and Artificial Tourism Destinations in Central Aceh District. The results of this study Socialization to the community in the use of Natural Resources (SDA) in the development of natural, cultural, and artificial tourism, assistance to tourism actors in developing tourism such as the formation of Tourism Awareness Groups (POKDARWIS), creating and utilizing the selling power of local wisdom products both in terms of independently or as a tourist village group.

Folk Tourism Opportunities in Coastal Karnataka – A Study

Folklore is the traditional knowledge, culture and practices of commoners’ mainly rural inhabitants which are passed orally from individual to individual. Folklore is the mother root of a nation’s culture. Coastal Karnataka has a rich folklore repository in the form of ballads, riddles, legends, stories, proverbs, dance forms, customs, cuisines, festivals, sports and medicinal remedies. Every year it grabs number of tourists towards it. This paper is an attempt to study on folk tradition of coastal Karnataka and to portray the region as cultural tourism destination. The paper also aims at to identify the folk tourism opportunities the need. The Coastal Karnataka has plenty to offer to the tourists. The physiological characteristics of the region blended with it rich heritage culture of indigenous communities makes it as heavenly destination for visitors. A planned sustainable tourism practices in this region stimulate the tourist inflow and able to maintain the essence of cultural glory. Keywords: - Coastal Karnataka, cultural tourism, folk culture, indigenous community and sustainable tourism.

Prospects of Promoting Festival Tourism: A Case study of Khame Jatra in Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur is one of the ancient and the most famous cultural tourist destinations of Nepal. One can observe and have a wonderful experience of tangible and intangible cultural tourism products such as historical, archeological, religious and secular monuments, treasures of arts and crafts and varied indigenous living cultural activities. As the mirrors of Bhaktapur, tangible and intangible cultural heritage reflect the folktales, music and dance, history and traditions, way of life, religious beliefs, costumes and customary laws, dress/ ornaments, social harmony, joys and fears, dreams and sorrows, and the feeling of unity in the diversity of people. The people of Bhaktapur annually celebrate different colourful festivals and Jatras on the special auspicious days. Rest of them, Khame Jatra is a renowned cultural heritage and a very important cultural tourism product. Khame is a male buffalo which is taken out in Open Street for the procession during the ninth day of Dashain festival. It is an archetypal Jatra which is considered a hallmark of indigenous cultural identity and a popular cultural tourism product of Bhaktapur. But, this Jatra is still unexposed; hence it is a hidden or veiled festival. It is necessary recognizing the prominence of Khame Jatra as a prominent tourism product and a prodigious agent for preservation of traditional culture and an effective means of cultural renovation, national identity building and economic growth. The concerned stakeholders and the governing bodies should pay adequate attention for the protection and promotion of this Jatra as a prominent tourism product

Exploring the influence of tourists’ happiness on revisit intention in the context of Traditional Chinese Medicine cultural tourism

Based on how tourists interpret the destination experience and on attachment theory, this study investigates the influencing mechanism of tourists' happiness on revisit intention for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) cultural tourism destinations. Three tourist samples confirm the three dimensions of tourists' happiness: positive emotions, engagement, and meaning. Two surveys were conducted to test the direct and indirect influence of tourists' happiness on revisit intention and the moderating role of tourists' health consciousness. The results show that tourists' happiness promotes memorable tourism experience and place attachment, in turn stimulating revisit intention. The results also support health consciousness as a significant moderator between happiness, place attachment, and revisit intention. The findings enrich theoretical understanding of tourists’ happiness and provide marketing and management advice for TCM cultural tourism destinations.

The interactive effect of innovation capability and potential absorptive capacity on innovation performance

The current ecosystem of organisations has generated a high degree of competition amongst business actors, requiring them to develop a range of business management strategies to enhance competitiveness and sustainability. This study examined the interactive effects of innovation capability and potential absorptive capacity on a firm's innovation performance. An empirical analysis was conducted on a sample of 238 firms in cultural tourism destinations in Peru. The hypotheses were tested using the partial least squares statistical method. The results reveal the positive effect of the interaction between innovation capability and potential absorptive capacity on innovation performance. Our findings expand the theoretical background to the interactive effects of dynamic capabilities in promoting innovation, while the practical contribution will be useful in developing strategies, especially for companies located in cultural tourism destinations.

Empowering Villagers for the Development of Fort Alla Site as Cultural Tourism Destination in Enrekang

Cultural tourism is a type of tourism that focuses on preserving a place's or region's heritage. This type of tourism is used to recognize a country's or place's history, inheritance items, culture, art, or architecture, to gain an appreciation of the past. One of the natural attractions and has historical value in Enrekang is the Fort Alla site. The fort is often used as an Edu tourism for students from other places to commemorate the traces of the struggle of the heroes in the Dutch colonial era. However, the community and local government in the Fort Alla areas are still underdeveloped as cultural tourism destinations. Villagers’ awareness of cultural tourism is still very low. Through the education program, we aimed to empower Benteng Alla Utara villagers to know about cultural tourism. The activity was carried out in 12-13 March 2022 at the village head office. The methods used in this program are lectures, Q & A, and discussions. The total participants of the program are 30 villagers. All the participants are given pre-test and post-test to measure their knowledge about cultural tourism. Results show that after the education program, all the participants' knowledge about the potential of cultural tourism in Benteng Alla Utara village increased for the "Good” category, from 33.3% to 70%, and decreased in the category of “Less” from 43.3% to 0%. In addition, they made a work plan for the cultural tourism program. This program is considered the starting point for the preparation of the Fort Alla Site development to become a new cultural tourism destination in South Sulawesi Province.

The implementation of digital marketing communication strategy in cultural tourism: a case study in Yogyakarta

Cultural tourism is one category that attracts local and foreign tourists. Various previous studies have shown that digital marketing communication media plays an essential role in influencing tourist interest in visiting tourist destinations. This study aims to analyze the implementation of digital marketing communication strategies in marketing cultural tourism with a case study of cultural tourism destinations in Yogyakarta. This study uses a case study method with indepth interviews and field observations as data collection methods. The collected data were analyzed using thematic analysis and SWOT analysis. The results showed that managers of cultural tourism destinations optimize social media such as Facebook and Instagram for promotion. Whatsapp and email are also used for more personal communication with customers. The company's systematic digital marketing communications planning system supports solid work teams and produces original content. In addition, the extensive national and international marketing network and stable institutional position, because it is a stateowned company, are the advantages of this company. The increasing public interest at home and abroad for travel, the reduced Covid-19 pandemic, and the availability of various digital promotional media are opportunities for this company. However, the technical competence of staff in managing digital marketing media still needs to be improved. In addition, the digital content production and distribution scheduling system has not been implemented strictly and consistently. The quantity and quality of digital media content are also still limited. In addition, this cultural tourism object has several external challenges, such as the emergence of various new tourist objects in Yogyakarta, which are more aggressively promoted through digital media, and the possibility of a re-emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic or other natural disasters. This paper contributes to the literature on digital marketing communications by focusing on its implementation in the context of cultural tourism.

Ecotourism of Cireundeu and Basic Sundanese' Way of Life

Nowadays, some indigenous religion members in Indonesia are still fighting to grasp a fully civil rights recognition granted by the state. However, the way of such effort undertaken by people of Sunda Wiwitan of Cireundeu Cimahi is different. Rather than claiming the civil rights rigorously, they introduce as well as organize community ecotourism by preserving natural environment combined with Sundanese culture. This article aims at uncovering social changing around the shifting point of organizing ecotourism, objections from outsiders and adaptation with social environment whereby they negotiate with. Based on qualitative research which focuses on observation, in-depth interview, as well as literature study, this paper aims to portray the ecotourism initiative and its recent empowerment in this community which currently makes their customary village (kampung adat) well-known as one of the Sundanese cultural tourism destinations for not only Bandung greater area people, but also for the people of outside Bandung and abroad as well. The result shows that albeit some restrictions on expressing civil rights status still occur, having previous experience of losing informal job and objections from other groups alike, this community can maximize their teaching as well as their natural landscape potential in managing self-ecotourism based on their local cultural values.

PENGEMASAN PAKET WISATA BERBASIS BUDAYA DENGAN PEMANFAATAN MODA TRANSPORTASI TRADISIONAL ANDONG DI KOTA YOGYAKARTA

Yogyakarta is the largest number of tourists in DIY Province. Focuses of tourism development sector is cultural tourism, one of the cultures owned by the city of Yogyakarta is andong traditional transportation which is starting to lose competition with modern transportation. Currently, Yogyakarta Tourism Department is focusing on increasing the number of visits and length of stay of tourists with various efforts, which is tour packages. Therefore, the packaging of cultural tourism packages using andong needs to be done to anticipate the problems of traditional transportation and to increase the number of tourist visits. Data collection techniques used are observation, interviews, documentation and literature study. Informant determination technique used was purposive sampling with Tourism Department and Transportation Department of Yogyakarta as base informant and Andong DIY Association and manager of cultural tourism destinations as key informants. Analytical technique used is descriptive qualitative. Based on the research results, the city of Yogyakarta has the potential for cultural tourism in 5 indicators such as arts exhibition (Keraton Yogyakarta), arts (Taman Pintar and Sonobudoyo Museum), festivals (Tuesday Wage Art Festival), traditional food (Gudeg Yu Djum and Bakpia Pathok 25) and history (Fort Vredeburg Museum and Taman Sari). Andong has important components in packaging tour packages such as conditions and facilities, price/cost, time, location, accessibility and uniqueness. The potential for cultural tourism will be packaged by 3 tour packages, namely Chronicle of Kasultanan Ngayogyakarta, Art of Yogyakarta and Countdown Tuesday Wage. The package lasts for halfday and will be managed by Andong DIY Association.

Event Ubud Writers & Readers Festival Sebagai Promosi Destinasi Ubud

The event industry is growing rapidly and has become one of the attractions of a destination. Since the early 2000s, Ubud destination has become known with the presence of various festival events, such as the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF), Bali Spirit Festival, Ubud Village Jazz Festival and Ubud Food Festival. The events aim to promote Ubud as a tourist destination. Ubud known as a cultural tourist destination that has a beautiful landscape, and now event can be additional value for the destination popularity. This article discusses the role of Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in helping to strengthen dimension of Ubud images as cultural destination. By applying qualitative research method, the research collected data by interview, observation, library research and examining UWRF archive. The research showed that apart showing dynamic program of literary event involving famous and emerging authors, the UWRF also promote Ubud as tourist destination. This can be seen from the steady increase of participants who come to Ubud not only to participate in the festival but also as visitors. In addition, the success of UWRF increases the popularity of Ubud in particular and Bali in general.
 Keywords: events, promotions, cultural tourism, Ubud tourism destination, Ubud writers & readers festival

The Acculturation Dynamics of the Sekaten Tradition in Modern Indonesia

This article examines the socio-religious dynamics behind the traditional sekaten held by two large palaces (keraton) of Javanese (Surakarta keraton and Yogyakarta keraton). This phenomenon is unique. Sekaten is a local traditional cultural performance, which combines Islam with Javanese culture. The current dynamics of acculturation make tourism opportunities. Using a qualitative approach and historical and ethnographic methods, data were collected through in-depth observations during the sekaten celebration at the Yogyakarta Palace. The results indicate that in the past the sekaten tradition functioned as a ‘religious institution’, which made the Surakarta palace and the Yogyakarta palace the two symbols of the strongest Islamic empire in Java. This research contributes that the local Islamic tradition in the past has undergone a paradigm shift, although the tradition has been preserved until the modern era. In the modern context, local cultural traditions have changed and created economic value through cultural tourism destinations supported by local governments. 
 Keywords: sekaten, local traditions, Islam, dynamics, commodities