Includes bibliographical references (pages [311]-312) and index.

"The social, environmental, cultural and ecological aspects of modern day tourism need due weightage in the tourism development planning and decision-making processes in all the developing countries. Cultural potential of the destination is expressed in its history. The presence of unique historical sites determines the successful development of tourism. Acquainting with the history and historical sites is the strongest motive for tourists influencing their behaviour. Cultural Tourism (or culture tourism) is he subset of tourism concerned with a traveler's engagement with a country or region's culture, specifically the lifestyle of the people in those geographical areas, the history of those people, their art, architecture, religion (s), and other elements that helped shape their way of life. Cultural tourism includes tourism in urban areas, particularly historic or large cities and their cultural facilities such as museums and theatres. It can also include tourism in rural areas showcasing the traditions of indigenous cultural communities (i.e. festivals, rituals), and their values and lifestyle, as well as niches like industrial tourism and creative tourism. This book critically examines the ecological, social as well as cultural dimensions of ecotourism." --Publisher's description

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