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Urban tourism has been growing in such a way that it has contributed to increased tourist pressure in some areas - a consequence of the high concentration of visitors in time and space. Assuming that mobility is fundamental to tourism, that visits to attractions take place over time and space, and that knowledge of how tourists consume and experien...
Although literary tourism is still an understudied field, the beneficial relationship between tourism and literature is becoming very clear. Literary tourism involves the literary heritage of places, namely visits to sites related to literary works and the lives of writers. There are already some empirical studies that demonstrate the importance of...
Objective: Accessible, Inclusive and Sustainable Tourism has gained significant prominence, reflecting a growing global awareness of the need for inclusive and environmentally responsible travel practices. The literature gap found regarding the absence of a comprehensive business model is the main goal of this research. Theoretical Framework: This...
Considering gastronomy as a source of expression of local culture, its use in tourism can contribute to enhancing and adding value to the destination, as well as encourage the pride of the local community, stimulating its production and consumption, and its dissemination outside the region. Bucho Raiano is a gastronomic product of identity and repr...
Considering gastronomy as a source of expression of local culture, its use in tourism can contribute to enhancing and adding value to the destination, as well as encourage the pride of the local community, stimulating its production and consumption, and its dissemination outside the region. Bucho Raiano is a gastronomic product of identity and repr...
Assessing the level of tourist satisfaction is essential to understand which policies to adopt by the territory to attract and retain tourists. Thus, the present investigation has as its main objective to identify which factors are considered important by wine tourists and which characterise a certain territory and which may lead to satisfaction an...
Purpose – The aim of this study is to demonstrate through the use of the Serperf model which variables are most valued by guests in accommodation units in Portugal.
The assessment of student satisfaction is an integral part of the concerns of those responsible for Higher Education Institutions. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to identify the determinants of students’ satisfaction in Polytechnic Higher Education. The study was based on European Customer Satisfaction Index (ECSI). The methodology...
In a highly competitive and at the same time very volatile market, it is essential for brands not only to be able to win more customers, but to keep current and profitable ones. Thus, it is imperative to develop positive relationships with customers and that they are long-term. This investigation aims to identify the factors that precede satisfacti...
The surface water resources of the inland regions (rivers, lakes, dams,
canals, marshes, among others) have always been attractive to the population for the development of leisure and recreation activities, beyond those considered essential for the human presence. The existence of water has promoted recreational uses for the riverside communities,...
Digital marketing and social networks are progressively becoming the most important communication tool in almost all business areas. This has considerably increased the information available online. In the tourism context, these developments have had a considerable effect, as they have altered the way tourists search for information, plan trips and...
Tourism industry is witnessing a time of uncertainty due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Amidst all the doubts that the industry is experiencing, one certainty is clear: nothing will remain the same after the pandemic outbreak. Tourists have developed new needs that the industry of tourism should be able to understand and fulfill.
Turismo Gastronómico é uma
expressão que se tem vindo a afirmar, mas
que carece ainda de atenção em termos de
investigação científica. Contudo, a Gastronomia
tem uma importância cada vez maior como
produto de Turismo Cultural, podendo
constituir uma marca identitária de uma região
ou país, contribuindo para a promoção de um
destino. Verifica-se, ho...
Oh Meu Deus (OMD - Oh My God) - Ultra Trail Serra da Estrela – was created in 2011 and is the largest Trail in Portugal and one of the largest in the World, and due to its nature and size, strongly marks the territory of Serra da Estrela.
In the 2016 edition there were some initiatives that sought to place this event as a reference to the Ultra Tra...
Quando falamos em “Velho Mundo” em termos de produção de vinhos, estamos a referir-nos aos países da Europa. Por “Novo Mundo”, entendemos países cuja produção de vinhos se desenvolveu mais recentemente. Assim, é perfeitamente natural que as pessoas oriundas de cada uma destas regiões tenham diferentes perfis e motivações, pelo que o presente estudo...
A época atual caracteriza-se por profundas alterações ao nível do mercado do trabalho e das relações laborais. Assistimos a um desmantelamento progressivo de direitos e garantias dos trabalhadores e à introdução de mecanismos contratuais, sob o lema da «flexibilidade», que permitem uma fuga a uma certa rigidez do Direito do Trabalho, que acentuam a...
This article is the result of an essay by which one has tried to define the partnership between the Polytechnic Institute of Guarda and the business sector of the region. The critical analysis of the present situation and of the results obtained will enable one to suggest a set of proposals in order to consolidate and make dynamic the partnership,...
Resumo Este artigo resulta de um trabalho de investigação relacionado com o enoturismo. Pretendemos com isto, apresentar uma proposta para o enquadramento legal das rotas dos vinhos, sendo estas a face mais visível do enoturismo. Esta proposta visa colmatar a grande disparidade que existe ao nível da constituição e organização interna, e consequent...
