Tourism in European Cities - The Visitor Experience of Architecture, Urban Spaces City

This book explores urban tourism with a particular focus on European cities.

List of contents

Foreword
Preface
Dedication
1. Introduction
2. Cities in Competition
3. The Changing Dynamics of Tourism and Leisure
4. City Resources for Tourism (1): Areas in the City
5. City Resources for Tourism (2): Visitor Attractions
6. City Resources for Tourism (3): Accommodation and Other Facilities
7. Walking and the Tourist Experience
8. Meaning of Place and the Tourist Experience
9. Urban Conservation and the Tourist Historic City
10. Architecture and Tourism
11. Cities and Events
12. Post-Pandemic Prospects: Overtourism or 'Undertourism'?
13. Conclusion
Appendix A: World Heritage Site Criteria for Cultural Properties
Appendix B: Historic City Areas Inscribed as World Heritage Sites
References and Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the author

John Ebejer is Senior Lecturer in the Institute for Tourism, Travel and Culture at the University of Malta.

Summary

This book explores urban tourism with a particular focus on European cities.

Product details

• Authors: John Ebejer
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781538160541
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-6054-1
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Travel > Travel guides > Europe; Architecture, Europe, European History, Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides, HISTORY / Europe / General, TRAVEL / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / General, ARCHITECTURE / History / General, TRAVEL / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Travel & holiday, Politics & government, History of Architecture, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc