Cultural Tourism in Buzău Carpathians and Sub-Carpathians (Romania): Local Businesses’ Perspective
Cultural tourism plays a growing role both in tourists’ preferences and in tourism development options in many regions of the world. This paper examines how businesses in the Buzău Carpathians and Sub-Carpathians, a predominantly rural region where tourism relies heavily on the natural landscapes an...
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| description | Cultural tourism plays a growing role both in tourists’ preferences and in tourism development options in many regions of the world. This paper examines how businesses in the Buzău Carpathians and Sub-Carpathians, a predominantly rural region where tourism relies heavily on the natural landscapes and cultural heritage, perceive cultural tourism. The analysis was performed using a questionnaire survey applied to the local business representatives, focusing on three key areas: (a) their interaction with visitors and contribution to the local economy; (b) their role as drivers of cultural tourism and improving communities’ livelihoods; and (c) the current and future challenges they face. This study highlights the way in which local businesses support cultural tourism, empower local communities, and contribute to local and regional development through their connections with cultural and heritage attractions. Despite these businesses facing challenges such as inadequate infrastructure, limited promotion, a narrow cultural tourism offering, and weak institutional collaboration, the research findings emphasize their pivotal role in fostering both local and regional development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e78b9656f3594069b885faadf8474ead2024-12-27T14:35:33ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2024-12-011312223510.3390/land13122235Cultural Tourism in Buzău Carpathians and Sub-Carpathians (Romania): Local Businesses’ PerspectiveInes Grigorescu0Bianca Mitrică1Irena Roznoviețchi2Paul-Răzvan Şerban3Monica Dumitraşcu4Nicoleta Damian5Cristina Dumitrică6GISand Environmental Geography Department, Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy, Dimitrie Racoviţă Str., no. 12, Sector 2, 023993 Bucharest, RomaniaHuman Geography and Regional Development Department, Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy, Dimitrie Racoviţă Str., no. 12, Sector 2, 023993 Bucharest, RomaniaHuman Geography and Regional Development Department, Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy, Dimitrie Racoviţă Str., no. 12, Sector 2, 023993 Bucharest, RomaniaHuman Geography and Regional Development Department, Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy, Dimitrie Racoviţă Str., no. 12, Sector 2, 023993 Bucharest, RomaniaPhysical Geography Department, Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy, Dimitrie Racoviţă Str., no. 12, Sector 2, 023993 Bucharest, RomaniaGISand Environmental Geography Department, Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy, Dimitrie Racoviţă Str., no. 12, Sector 2, 023993 Bucharest, RomaniaPhysical Geography Department, Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy, Dimitrie Racoviţă Str., no. 12, Sector 2, 023993 Bucharest, RomaniaCultural tourism plays a growing role both in tourists’ preferences and in tourism development options in many regions of the world. This paper examines how businesses in the Buzău Carpathians and Sub-Carpathians, a predominantly rural region where tourism relies heavily on the natural landscapes and cultural heritage, perceive cultural tourism. The analysis was performed using a questionnaire survey applied to the local business representatives, focusing on three key areas: (a) their interaction with visitors and contribution to the local economy; (b) their role as drivers of cultural tourism and improving communities’ livelihoods; and (c) the current and future challenges they face. This study highlights the way in which local businesses support cultural tourism, empower local communities, and contribute to local and regional development through their connections with cultural and heritage attractions. Despite these businesses facing challenges such as inadequate infrastructure, limited promotion, a narrow cultural tourism offering, and weak institutional collaboration, the research findings emphasize their pivotal role in fostering both local and regional development.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/12/2235cultural tourismlocal businessesBuzău Carpathians and Sub-CarpathiansRomaniaSPOTprojectH2020 |
| spellingShingle | Ines Grigorescu Bianca Mitrică Irena Roznoviețchi Paul-Răzvan Şerban Monica Dumitraşcu Nicoleta Damian Cristina Dumitrică Cultural Tourism in Buzău Carpathians and Sub-Carpathians (Romania): Local Businesses’ Perspective Land cultural tourism local businesses Buzău Carpathians and Sub-Carpathians Romania SPOTprojectH2020 |
| title | Cultural Tourism in Buzău Carpathians and Sub-Carpathians (Romania): Local Businesses’ Perspective |
| title_full | Cultural Tourism in Buzău Carpathians and Sub-Carpathians (Romania): Local Businesses’ Perspective |
| title_fullStr | Cultural Tourism in Buzău Carpathians and Sub-Carpathians (Romania): Local Businesses’ Perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cultural Tourism in Buzău Carpathians and Sub-Carpathians (Romania): Local Businesses’ Perspective |
| title_short | Cultural Tourism in Buzău Carpathians and Sub-Carpathians (Romania): Local Businesses’ Perspective |
| title_sort | cultural tourism in buzau carpathians and sub carpathians romania local businesses perspective |
| topic | cultural tourism local businesses Buzău Carpathians and Sub-Carpathians Romania SPOTprojectH2020 |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/12/2235 |
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