The preferences of tourists in their expectations of chateau gardens: a Central and Eastern European perspective
| Autor: | Tomáš Kučera, Kamil Pícha, Gabriela Havlíková, Josef Navrátil, Vivian L. White Baravalle Gilliam |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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0106 biological sciences
Cultural Studies media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Geography Planning and Development Perspective (graphical) Transportation Advertising 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Preference Eastern european Competition (economics) Amusement Geography Tourism Leisure and Hospitality Management 0502 economics and business Marketing 050212 sport leisure & tourism Tourism Nature and Landscape Conservation media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change. 14:307-322 |
| ISSN: | 1747-7654 1476-6825 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14766825.2015.1043919 |
| Popis: | As most of the chateau gardens and parks in Central and Eastern Europe have been neglected or misused, there is a strong need for their transformation. This transformation has become even more important now due to the growing competition in the tourist destination market. The chateau gardens are at the crossroads of choosing the variant of their future development. Tourism of this kind is able to maintain its original features and it can also find new commercial uses. The aim of this paper is to identify the demand segments and to assess the relation of the visitors to the elements that form the character of a chateau park. We have succeeded in identifying three motivating factors for tourists in the making their choice. While some types of use are mutually complementary (knowledge and relaxation), other types are not used as much (amusement). The introduction of an entrance fee implies that there will be a change in the preference for those parks with the presence of peacocks and ducks, as well as the ou... |
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