Communication and tourists awareness about World Heritage sites in Madrid Regional Area

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  • Enrique Ortega Martínez Complutense University of Madrid
  • María Jesús Such Devesa University of Alcalá
Keywords: Tourist attraction, Communication, World Heritage Site, UNESCO

Abstract

It is commonly held view that World Heritage Site recognition is an important factor in attracting tourists but data available are insufficient to draw definitive conclusions. This paper analyses the use of World Heritage Site in information-communication about three places located in Madrid Regional Area. The paper also reports on a survey concerning the tourists’ perception about the relationship between Word Heritage Site and how this denomination can influence in tourists decisions to visit those places.

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Ortega Martínez, E., & Such Devesa, M. J. (2013). Communication and tourists awareness about World Heritage sites in Madrid Regional Area. Cuadernos de Turismo, (31), 263–288. Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/turismo/article/view/170871
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