Tourist Information Center Research Articles

Alternatif Metode Wisata Backpacker Pasca Pandemi Di Karimun Jawa

Tourism is indeed something that many people like, but a limited budget is the main reason for people not to go on a tour. Backpacking is a trip to a place without carrying burdensome items or a suitcase, making it easier to travel from one destination to another. Karimunjawa is one of the tourist destinations favored by the Jepara Regency Government and the Central Java Provincial Government. Still beautiful and preserved nature Karimunjawa is the main attraction. According to Tourist Visit Statistics Data by TIC Jepara (Jepara Tourism Information Center), in 2018 the number of tourists who came to visit Karimunjawa was 137,835 people. With details of 129,679 domestic tourists, and 8,156 foreign tourists. (TIC Jepara, 2018). With this backpacker method, it is hoped that it can become an alternative cheap travel method to increase tourists in Karimun Jawa after the pandemic.

Дифференциация туристских центров Алтая при формировании сети маршрутов

The article deals with the problems of creating networks of routes for the successful differentiation of the tourist centers of Altai by functional elements. Based on the results of the analysis of existing attractors for tourism and their geography, the features of creating networks of tourist routes in the Altai region are revealed. One of the results of the work was the consideration of the scalability phenomenon when creating an optimal network of routes for the region within the Altai Republic, as well as the southern part of the Altai Territory in the area of its foothill and mountainous parts. The differentiation of service areas of tourist centers in the study was carried out along the administrative boundaries of the regions, in some cases - along mountain ranges separated by wide river valleys and watersheds. The paper proposes a model for constructing a destination complex: a tourist center - an administrative district subordinate to it - a complex of attractors. A “tourist center” is a locality where catering and accommodation organizations, tourist administrations, tourist information or visitor centers, as well as control and rescue services are located. „Subordinate administrative regions“ are administrative regions that include mountain ranges, plateaus, hills or plains within their borders, on which there is a dense network of various tourist destinations that are integral parts of mountain, water, walking and horse routes. On the territory of these regions there are „attractors“ - systems of geographical (lakes, rivers, remnants, peaks, passes, water structures, waterfalls, rapids) and cultural and historical (archaeological and ethnographic) objects.

Территориальные производственно-экономические структуры: типы и их отношения в региональном развитии

The article deals with the problems of creating networks of routes for the successful differentiation of the tourist centers of Altai by functional elements. Based on the results of the analysis of existing attractors for tourism and their geography, the features of creating networks of tourist routes in the Altai region are revealed. One of the results of the work was the consideration of the scalability phenomenon when creating an optimal network of routes for the region within the Altai Republic, as well as the southern part of the Altai Territory in the area of its foothill and mountainous parts. The differentiation of service areas of tourist centers in the study was carried out along the administrative boundaries of the regions, in some cases - along mountain ranges separated by wide river valleys and watersheds. The paper proposes a model for constructing a destination complex: a tourist center - an administrative district subordinate to it - a complex of attractors. A “tourist center” is a locality where catering and accommodation organizations, tourist administrations, tourist information or visitor centers, as well as control and rescue services are located. „Subordinate administrative regions“ are administrative regions that include mountain ranges, plateaus, hills or plains within their borders, on which there is a dense network of various tourist destinations that are integral parts of mountain, water, walking and horse routes. On the territory of these regions there are „attractors“ - systems of geographical (lakes, rivers, remnants, peaks, passes, water structures, waterfalls, rapids) and cultural and historical (archaeological and ethnographic) objects.

Optimising public transport to increase tourist flows

The paper proposes ways to optimise public transport in order to increase tourist flows to four well-known tourist destinations in the Czech Republic, namely Český Krumlov, Jánské Lázně, Lednice and Macocha, during the spring and autumn seasons. It was found that the quality of public transport infrastructure needed to be improved if tourist flows were to increase. It has been found that tourism development is entirely dependent on the quality of transport infrastructure in order to achieve an increase in tourist flows. A long-term marketing study was carried out in the destinations above with the aim of gathering data on the number of tourists in each of them, the availability of public transport and its timetables, and the needs of tourists in order to improve public transport service. Research has shown that most tourists use secondary transport. This is due to convenience, lack of time, increased comfort, personal requirements and lack of provision of public transport. In addition, there are problems with rail service to some tourist destinations, and the intensity of the bus network varies, which is not convenient for tourists from different population groups. It was found that the capacity of the bus service to the selected destinations is sufficient and can positively influence the growth of tourist flows without increasing logistics costs just by changing the organisation of public transport. Based on the competitive advantage analysis results for the four destinations studied, the weaknesses and strengths of rail and bus transports were identified. Most tourists report that rail transport is more convenient mainly because of its well-connected transport service and affordable prices compared to aeroplanes or cars. It was found that the number of passengers is influenced by the geographic component of the terrain; two destinations (Jánské Lázně and Macocha) are located in the mountains and have a limited infrastructure network due to the undulating terrain, and thus not all means of public transport reach these destinations. It is verified that Český Krumlov is the most optimal of the destinations studied. The study revealed a relationship between the quality of transport infrastructure and the increase in tourist flows to the tourist destinations studied. We propose to develop a model to optimise the transport service in cooperation with a network of tourist information centres. To refine it, further surveys need to be carried out in different directions during the summer and winter seasons.

The Implementation of Neo Vernacular Architecture on the Design of Information and Recreation Center of Lake Toba Tourism at Ambarita, Samosir Regency.

Tourism is one of the sectors that Indonesia relies on increasing state revenues. One of the tourist destinations that is still being developed is Lake Toba. This region has the potential to grow and compete to become world-class tourism. But in the process of development, there are still some obstacles. One of the obstacles is information services and promotion about tourism in the Lake Toba area that is still not maximized. Researchers identified the need for a facility that can accommodate promotional activities and tourism information through the design of the Tourism Information Center in the Lake Toba area, precisely in Ambarita Village, Samosir. Analysis and concept of design using an interpretation approach to Neo Vernacular Architecture. The result of this study is a design from the Lake Toba Tourism Information Center.

Peran Pemerintah Daerah Dalam Meningkatkan Pendidikan Tentang Potensi Pariwisata Di Kabupaten Sarolangun

This study will examine the role of local governments in improving education about tourism potential in Sarolangun Regency. This study aims to find out how the government's role in improving education about tourism for the Sarolangun community and how the government's role in managing and increasing tourism potential as well as what factors are supporting and inhibiting tourism development in Sarolangun Regency. By using qualitative descriptive research methods, the results of this study answered that the management of natural tourism objects in Sarolangun Regency by the government (Disparpora) by playing an active role as a facilitator by providing and building facilities and infrastructure, community empowerment, as a regulator, is still upheld regarding customary prohibition rules. and culture. Supporting factors in the management of Sarolangun Regency's natural attractions are the support of the local community and beautiful and pristine natural panoramas that can attract tourists to visit Sarolangun Regency's natural attractions. This study offers recommendations for the need for improvement and improvement of the quality of tourism facilities and infrastructure, such as repairing roads to tourist attractions, providing adequate transportation to tourism objects. It is necessary to add a tourism information center for the sake of convenience for tourists visiting Sarolangun Regency, It is hoped that the government will cooperate with the private sector which is the investor for the development and development of regional tourism objects so that tourism in Sarolangun Regency can succeed optimally, It is expected that the natural environment around the tourist attraction The nature of Sarolangun Regency can be maintained so that this natural tourist attraction can still provide comfort for visitors.

Characteristics of Age-Friendly Bus Information

Bus information is an important element to consider when developing and implementing age-friendly bus systems. Little is known regarding the bus information needs and preferences of older people. This study aims to illuminate characteristics of age-friendly bus information. Participant observations with stimulated recall interviews (n=40) were used to identify older peoples’ (age 60 and over) perspectives on bus information. The data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. A printed information location checklist also was conducted. Categorical analysis identified that older people used a variety of information sources including printed information, telephone, Internet, bus drivers, word of mouth, and experience. Positive and negative characteristics of each source were identified. Older people also required a range of levels of information complexity. Popular locations for sourcing printed information included post offices, news agents, tourist information centers, and libraries. Transport providers and policy makers should consider the needs and preferences of older people when providing bus information. Effective information provision requires a range of media, covering a broad spectrum of information complexity and through a variety of locations.

Evaluation of Barriers to Gilgit Baltistan's Travel & Tourism Industry: Pakistani Youth's Perception

Thousands of local and foreign tourists visit Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) which has huge tourist potential due to its unique beauty, but for being countryside area and new province, this region is facing different type of challenges and barriers towards its travel & tourism development. The current study intends to identifying and evaluate multiple varriers barriers to the development of GB's travel & tourism industry. Primary data was collected from Pakistani youth. The opinion of both men and women were sought. Later, the Grey Rational Analysis (GRA) model was used to analyse data and rank the barriers. The results showed that, absence of tourist information centres, limited and expensive flights and inability to regulate tourism & lack of effective tourism policy are key barriers hindering the development of GB. The results are important for GB's cultural & tourism department and for policy makers. Also, the results are important for the tour operators and the general public who want to visit GB.

Digital Tourist in a Digital World - New Ways of Making Tourism in the XXIth Century

The pandemic period has influenced (positively or negatively) many areas of activity. The main reason why this has happened is that tourism, unlike other areas, has activities focused on the consumer of tourist services, which means an extremely large number of citizens and not on the development of a good or service that meets the need. The classic tourist does not necessarily want access to the tourist infrastructure (restaurants / hotels) as much as he wants access to points of interest, tourist infrastructure being a bonus. Unfortunately, the authorities have not found a "winning formula" to attract tourists and give them what they need and want - access to tourist information and points of interest. Moreover, there is a strong lack of information on the number of tourists who came to a certain area, who visited a certain destination, and the feedback they provided. Until recently, all was monitored by the National Tourist Information Centers, which were forced by the Ministry of Tourism to present very high figures in order to look “good”. This research is intended to present the output of a project that the authors implemented four years ago at the national level, in the field of tourism, to demonstrate the need and usefulness of transforming classic tourism into a digital one. The project consists of marking and promoting the tourist and cultural capital, through Quick Response (QR) code plates, which are mounted in the area of points of interest and which, once scanned by tourists, provide them with information about the history and legends of the point of interest. It also provides developers with information about tourists, such as the number of people who scanned a particular QR code, the genre of people who scanned, the type of device, the period in which they scanned, and the operating system of their scanning device. More than the presentation of the output, this research also includes the result of a study applied to a sample of 350 respondents, users of the project, through which we wanted to see if there is a direct link between customer satisfaction (CSAT) and access to historical, tourist, and cultural information.

Role of Experience and Service Offerings in Tourist Information Centers (TICs) in Germany

A central question for the development of tourist information centers is what visitors expect of this institution. Does the offer of experiences play a role in the competitiveness of a TIC? A study based on qualitative interviews examines the perspectives of the most important stakeholders of tourist information centers: visitors, managers, and touristic service providers. The study shows that it is worthwhile to distinguish between pure service offers and experience offers and to use both in a targeted manner to ensure competitive advantages.

ARSITEKTUR NEO VERNAKULAR PENDEKATAN PADA TOURISM CENTER DI KAWASAN WISATA LEMBAH HARAU KABUPATEN LIMA PULUH KOTA

West Sumatra is one of the tourist destinations in Indonesia, including Lima Puluih Kota Regency. Lima Puluh Kota Regency has a diversity of tourism, nature tourism, cultural and historical tourism. Lima Puluh Kota Regency is also a mainstay tourist destination for West Sumatra Province. Lima Puluh Kota District needs to have a tourist destination management center, so a tourist information center design is needed. The tourism information and promotion center (Tourism Center) prioritizes regional aspects as the surrounding environment. The Neo Vernacular concept is suitable to be used as a design concept for this Tourism Center. The image of the gonjong and the relief of the Harau Valley is a new form of mass configuration in this area. The facilities are provided in accordance with the design objectives, which are to accommodate the arts, economics, and cultural activities of the community so as to increase the tourism quality of the Lima Puluh Kota Regency. To strengthen the appearance of the building, several motifs are used, such as kuciang lalok, siriah gading. There are several buildings in one area, such as the main building, homestay building, culinary building, MEP building, service support building. This area is also equipped with an outdoor area.

ТRENDS OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOURIST INDUSTRY OF THE LVIV REGION IN THE CONDITIONS OF A PANDEMIC

The article describes the current state of functioning of the tourist sector of Khmelnytsky region. In particular, the dynamics of changes in the number of tourists served by tourism entities, including: foreign tourists, citizens of Ukraine who traveled abroad, domestic tourists and excursionists were analyzed. The geography of arrival of foreign tourists to Ukraine is characterized, the features of transfer, residence, average stay and purpose of visit of foreign citizens are revealed, the distribution of tourists-citizens of Ukraine on the countries of their travel is analyzed. The specifics of excursion activity in the region are investigated. The information about the subjects of the tourist industry of the region is systematized. Courses of guides within the region are described. The activity of institutions of state regulation of tourism, tourist public organizations and associations, tourist information centers within the region is described. Monitoring of modern projects and initiatives in the field of tourism («Creation of innovative tourist infrastructure of Khmelnytsky region with tourist and logistics center in Khmelnytsky», «Ancient buildings speak», «Creation of tourist information center in the resort area of Sataniv Gorodok district Khmelnitsky region», «Creation of the tourist and recreational zone «Potocki Square» in the village of Antonina Krasyliv district of Khmelnytsky region «), which have a direct impact on the functioning of the tourism industry of Khmelnytsky region has been carried out. The main directions of tourism development in the region, namely: overcoming negative stereotypes about the city, promoting the region as an eco-friendly, safe and comfortable region, restoration and revitalization of historical and cultural monuments, active marketing of affordable event and gastronomic, art and shopping tourism, presentation of the tourist potential of the region at specialized tourist events, introduction of innovations in the tourist market (sensory tourist kiosks, programs «Living Museum»), types of diversification of accommodation facilities, etc., are listed.

KAWASAN WISATA PANTAI SINAM DI KECAMATAN PEMANGKAT

Sambas Regency is an area that has a coastal area stretching from the Semelagi area to the Temajuk Coast region which borders Malaysia. Sinam Beach is one of the tourist attractions, precisely in Pemangkat District. The beach is often visited by tourists on weekends for recreation and relaxation. This Sinam Beach Tourism Area is very worrying because natural disasters often occur in the form of tidal floods, strong winds and coastal abrasion, the inability of the community and local government to utilize and manage existing potentials optimally to create tourist attractions. The purpose of this design is to produce a plan and design for the Sinam Beach Tourism Area in Pemangkat District which can meet the needs of tourists and utilize the potential of natural resources.The concept used is green open space by the beach. The method used in the design is to find ideas, collect data and analyze data. The design of the Sinam Beach Tourism Area creates a tourist zone, namely land tourism, water tourism and mangrove tourism.. Supporting facilities in the design are a tourist information center,management office, public toilets, promenade, floating restaurant and UMKM area.

РЕГІОНАЛЬНИЙ ВЕКТОР РОЗВИТКУ ТУРИЗМУ В УКРАЇНІТ

At the present stage of development of society, tourism has occupied one of the leading places as a cultural and economic phenomenon. It is constantly changing and expanding the range of species and forms, offering new motives for travel. Currently, tourism is developing in a difficult epidemic situation, complicated by political cataclysms, which brings to the problem of finding new local resources to create a relevant proposal.The article is devoted to a comprehensive consideration of the problems and prospects of regional tou-rism development in Ukraine. The development of priority areas of tourism, in particular, such as domestic and foreign is possible through the use of domestic tourist and recreational opportunities of Ukrainian regional now.Comprehensive solution of regional tourism development in Ukraine requires further study and improvement of the management system, use of local resources and infrastructure development, training of qualified personnel, creation of a unique regional tourist offer and solving funding problems. Regional development of tourism is possible with the effective use of the internal potential of the region-managerial, resource, financial. The essence of activating managerial capacity is to shift the emphasis from direct public administration and regulation of regional development of tourism and recreation to: stimulation the formation of an effective autonomous regulatory mechanism in the regions; activation of the entrepreneurial element, the activities of individuals in ensuring such development; creation of the conditions for effective cooperation between public authorities, local governments and the private sector in the development of tourism through various mechanisms. Achieving the set goals lies in the way of involving public authorities, local governments, territorial communities and private initiative to active action. Therefore, local tourism organizations and tourist information centers are being setup at the department sand tourism departments of local state administrations, and the efforts of domestic and foreign (including international) public organizations are being actively involved. The experience of the National Tourist Organization of Ukraine (NTOU) is interesting in this topic. The article highlights the experience of public and regional tourism organizations, in particular the National Tourism Organization of Ukraine, considers the possibilities of creating regional tourism product on the examples of specific types of tourism and regional resources, draws conclusions on the prospects of tourism development in the regions and solving funding problems. Keywords: touristic region (destination), regional tourism, NTO of Ukraine, regional tourism product.

Elements and Aspects of Cohesion in the Tourism of Sălaj County

"Elements and Aspects of Cohesion in the Tourism of Sălaj County. This present research highlights leisure time, through the potential of various cultural resources, offered and practiced throughout history in the current perimeter of Sălaj County. The sites of human settlements in the studied area show that the inhabitants of these lands have found a favorable place here to form developed communities, which is an important perspective in describing the topics covered. The tourist activity is getting amplified at county level also due to the strategies undertaken by the Tourist Information Centers. They are involved in organizing and developing events for promotion and capitalization, offering new perspectives for certain traditional activities, which in their absence would risk being lost due to lack of profitability. Thus, tourism receives a cohesive character, determining the maintenance of local values and their transformation into economic goods. The centers with the highest degree of cohesion are those in Zalău and Șimleu Silvaniei, which have managed to develop a tradition of annually organized festivals. Keywords: leisure time, tourism, history, cohesion, Sălaj, Șimleu Silvaniei, Zalău. "

ANALISIS MULTIPLIER EFFECT DAN PEMBANGUNAN BERKELANJUTAN PUSAT INFORMASI WISATA

The existence of the Toba Caldera National Geopark Information Center is an indicator of the seriousness of the government in tapping the potential of Lake Toba with the World-recognized National Geopark approach. Therefore, it is very interesting to explore the impact of the Toba Caldera National Geopark Information Center, especially for the surrounding community. On the one hand, the existence of the Toba Caldera National Geopark Information Center as one of the tourist information centers is a question of whether it is really needed, considering that tourists can now access digital information. Therefore this study seeks to see how the Toba Caldera National Geopark Information Center applies the principle of sustainable development to maintain its existence. This research method is a combination of the quantitative Keynesian Income Multiplier method and interview techniques with the sustainable tourism development approach of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) by combining practical principles. The results obtained show that economically, the Toba Caldera National Geopark Information Center has an encouraging impact on the number 1: 1.26, meaning that for each additional tourist expenditure of IDR 10,000, local income will increase by IDR 12,600. On the other hand, the Toba Caldera National Geopark Information Center has attempted to apply the principles of sustainable tourism development in view of the dimensions of business quality, social sustainability and environmental balance recommended by UNWTO, but improvements are needed for aspects of tourism facilities and activities.

Публічне управління туристичними дестинаціями на регіональному рівні: інноваційні підходи

Розкрито сутність туристичної дестинації як об’єкту публічного управління та основи регіонального розвитку. Здійснено системний аналіз проблем формування та функціонування туристичної дестинації у Міжгірському районі Закарпатської області. Охарактеризовано туристично-рекреаційні ресурси розвитку туристичної дестинації району. Обґрунтовано шляхи удосконалення публічного управління туристичними дестинаціями. Запропоновано інноваційні підходи щодо формування мережевої моделі управління туристичною дестинацією.

ТRENDS OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOURIST INDUSTRY OF THE LVIV REGION IN THE CONDITIONS OF A PANDEMIC

The article describes the current state of the tourism industry of Lviv region in conditions of increased quarantine risks. It is given a comprehensive description of tourist flows in the region over the past 15 years, in particular: the structure and dynamics of changes in the number of tourists served by tourism entities, including: foreign tourists, citizens of Ukraine who traveled abroad, domestic tourists and excursionists are analyzed. The geography of arrival of foreign tourists to Ukraine is characterized and the peculiarities of transfer, accommodation, average time of stay and purpose of visit of foreign citizens are revealed. The analysis of distribution of tourists-citizens of Ukraine on the countries of their travel is carried out, the purposes of such tourist trips are found out. The specifics of excursion activity in the region are investigated. The information on the subjects of the tourist industry of the region is systematized, the indicators of typological distribution of the subjects of tourist activity on tour operators, travel agents and excursion bureaus and the dynamics of change of their number of different subjects of tourist activity are analyzed,. Courses of guides within the region are described. The sphere of activity of institutions of state regulation of tourism (Department of Tourism and Resorts of the Lviv Regional State Administration and the Department of Tourism of the Department of Development of the Lviv City Council) was specified. A list of tourist public organizations and associations, as well as tourist information centers that operate within the region is made. Modern projects (for example, «Cross-border pilgrimage route as a tool to promote common historical and cultural heritage in the Ukrainian-Polish border», «RoveLove Roztocze − together across borders», «World of Carpathian rosettes − measures to preserve the uniqueness of Carpathian culture», «Velo Carpathia»: development of infrastructure for cycling tourism in Lviv region»), promotional and tourist events (for example, the First Forum of Medical and Health Tourism of Lviv region, International Festival of Hospitality and Hotel and Restaurant Business «HoReCa SHOW Lviv», Guides Forum, Lviv International Forum of Tourism and Hospitality Industry) and initiatives (mobile application about the ways of active tourism in Lviv region, creation of unique content about gastronomic tourism, rebranding of the tourist site of Lviv region) in the field of tourism, which have a direct impact on the tourism industry of Lviv region have been monitored.

FACTOR INFLUENCING THE LOYALTY OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TOURISTS

The Tourist Information Center (TIC) Soekarno Hatta International Airport Jakarta is an institution with service activities with a core of tourism marketing and promotion through the delivery of tourist information to domestic and foreign tourists visiting the TIC booth. That research was conducted to determine the effect of the quality of the physical environment, the quality of interaction of front liner officers, the quality of service results, and the quality of e technology provided by TIC on the loyalty of domestic and foreign tourists as the dependent variable. This study uses quantitative methods using a questionnaire in data collection. Sampling using accidental sampling with research variables as many as 35. At the same time, the number of respondents involved consisted of 69 domestic tourists and 106 foreign tourists. Furthermore, the data analysis used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Smart PLS 2.0 program. The results of testing the first hypothesis on domestic tourists show the positive influence of interaction on tourist loyalty. The path coefficient value is greater than the t table and p-value. Testing the second hypothesis on foreign tourists shows the positive influence between the quality of the physical environment and the quality of interaction on tourist loyalty. The coefficient value of the environmental quality pathway is greater than the t table and the p-value.

Development of Tourism Villages Based on Promotion Integration Through Websites

Galengdowo Village has both natural and artificial tourism potential. The problem is that the promotion has not been carried out optimally and has not been integrated into one website and the lack of tourist information for prospective tourists. The goal of this action is to progress tourist villages through digitization and web sites. The methods used are training, mentoring, supervising, and asessment. The findings indicate this the tutoring and assistance in operating the web and the design of the promotion greatly impact the participants, it can regarded the finding of monitoring through the galengdowo. id web. he tourist information center is very much needed by the manager because it can provide information about tourist attractions to tourists. The results of the organizational management training, namely increasing the quality of Pokdarwis managers, which initially did not have a job description and after the training, there was a job description for each administrator