CULTURAL TOURISM AND PACKAGE TOURS: THE REFERENT OF MEDINA AZAHARA/ MADINAT AL-ZAHRA

Authors

  • Manuel De la Calle Vaquero
  • María García Hernández
Keywords: cultural tourism, visitor segmentation, group travel, archaeological sites, Medina Azahara

Abstract

The organized tourist group, whether driven by travel agencies or other entities, constitutes a basic formula of cultural tourism. However, this is a kind of travel rather little known, whose traits are subsumed within the general characteristics of the visitor who comes to cultural resources and destinations. This article presents the methodology and partial results of a study on visitor to the Archaeological Site of Medina Azahara / Madinat al-Zahra (Cordova), in particular matters relating to this type of tourist travel (dynamics, composition, timing, etc.). Based on the experience gained in this and other projects, proposes a new way of structuring content relating to the organizational form of travel in order to be used in local market studies.

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Author Biographies

Manuel De la Calle Vaquero

Departamento de Geografía Humana Universidad Complutense de Madrid

María García Hernández

Departamento de Geografía Humana Universidad Complutense de Madrid
How to Cite
De la Calle Vaquero, M., & García Hernández, M. (2008). CULTURAL TOURISM AND PACKAGE TOURS: THE REFERENT OF MEDINA AZAHARA/ MADINAT AL-ZAHRA. Cuadernos de Turismo, (22), 79–99. Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/turismo/article/view/48071
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