Tourist products express the training way and content of tourism offer, being a sum of material goods and services designed to meet the requirements and motivations of tourists. Tourist services are ...individualized through a lot of characteristics: elasticity of consumption, the material or immaterial existence, the impossibility of storing, the simultaneity of consumption with the production one, the impossibility of avoiding some differences. The structure of Banat tourist products focuses on several essential components because of the multiculturalism of this area, but also specific entrophic and natural resources, natural reservations, historic sites, great diversity of flora and fauna due temperate or sub-Mediterranean climate subtypes. Economic activities as support of agricultural occupations have trends of orientation towards the tertiary sector stimulating the growth of niche tourism, of multiethnic space and multi confessional, being the supporting element of tourist services offered and through and through multilingualism increase the identity of culture and civilization. The economic rural activities, population and territory offers to Banat rural tourist product a note of originality, authenticity and attractiveness, the novelty of Banat village consisting from manufacturing activities, habits and popular, the traditions archaic mulinologic installations and technical oil extraction, gastronomy, natural monuments, monastic religious services, diversity of hilly and steppe landscape.
The article deals with the state of development of ecological tourism in Ukraine. The resource potential for the development of ecological tourism in Ukraine is highlighted and the competitive ...advantages of ecological tourism in Ukraine are highlighted. An overview of existing ecological tourism products in Ukraine was carried out and new promising places for the development of ecological tourism were identified. Proposals for improving the ecological tourism product were provided. Ukraine has sufficient natural resources for the development of ecological tourism (ecotourism), which became popular among domestic tourists in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and gained special importance with the beginning of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022. The main feature of ecological tourism is the obligation to preserve natural heritage and biological diversity, which is mercilessly destroyed by Russian aggression. 257 cases of ecocide, which causes irreparable damage to the environment in the long term, have been established. When authoring the article, general scientific research methods and approaches were used: analysis, synthesis, induction, and deduction.
With the development of modern tourism is an increase in the role and importance of transport provision in the provision of tourist services. The article considers the features of transport services ...for tourists, their accommodation, and also reveals the main aspects of the sale of basic and auxiliary services, as a result of which the role of transport services in the tourism industry is revealed.
The aim of the article is to indicate the key issues in water park management, taking into account internal and external conditions of their attractiveness as tourist destination products using the ...example of Śląskie (Silesian) Voivodeship. In order to achieve this, market analysis of water parks in Poland was undertaken, as well as analyses and syntheses from a questionnaire (especially with regard to theoretical aspects), reports and other studies on themed parks in the strict sense of water parks both worldwide and in Poland, with particular emphasis on Śląskie Voivodeship. The research described in the article indicates a wide spectrum of factors for water park attractiveness as tourist products of settlements and regions. The authors, after market analysis and customer opinions expressed on internet portals devoted to water parks (including ParkiWodne.pl and posted on Google.com), divide these factors into internal (depending on the administration of the facility) and external (on which the administration of the facility has no influence) which are essential for the attractiveness of water parks. Research and inference focus on identifying the attractiveness factors for water parks not only as places for active leisure for both residents and visitors, but as places that are particularly capital-intensive during construction and maintenance. The analyzed conditions for the functioning and development of water parks can be used by their managers and as a regional tourist product to prepare and carry out marketing research taking into account the specificity of their operation.
The process of managing the territorial brand has been analysed, the quadrangular model of competitive advantage of tourist destinations in the North Caucasus regions has been designed.
The present article explores the possibility of increasing the competitiveness of regions by creating interesting tourist products that are based on local resources. An example of such a regional ...tourist product is the thematic (or ‘nature’) trail. The issue of trail management is also discussed using an example of a cultural trail. This review article used verified data from publicly available existing sources, including specialist literature and the internet. In addition to publicly available data, we used a case study approach using examples of the Culinary Trail “Podkarpackie Flavours” and the “Wooden Architecture Trail” of the Małopolska Voivodship. We analyzed the case study to answer the following question: “Can a tourist product of a region used in a network structure (such as a thematic trail) affect the region's competitiveness?”
Tourism plays a pivotal role in the global economy, contributing significantly to income generation, job opportunities, and new ventures. When managed responsibly and sustainably, it can minimize ...adverse impacts on the environment and cultural heritage while maximizing economic and social benefits. Ecuador since 1980s has been witnessing the emergence of community tourism as a developmental path for local communities residing in ancestral territories. It provided indigenous and peasant populations with self-management of their territories and resources, bolstering their income through community tourism initiatives. Salinas parish stands out with over 25 years of promoting rural tourism through community management. The communities involved, namely, Yacubiana, Natawa, Mulidiaguán, and Tigreurco, express a need to promote feasible ventures that foster economic and sustainable development. They aim to enhance their natural and cultural resources and offer complementary services such as cheese, chocolate, textiles, and more. Their goal is to improve the quality of life for residents while boosting tourist demand. This research compiles data obtained through field observations, and we analyze the supply and demand characteristics of these communities of Ecuador. A diagnosis assesses their available resources that can be considered tourist attractions. Furthermore, a proposal is outlined, focusing on designing a tourist product tailored to the tourist profile and specifying the activities to be conducted in each community. The ultimate aim is to integrate these communities into the realm of community tourism and thereby enhance their overall development. It was evidenced that the tourists who visit maintain an age range of 30 to 40 years old, both men and women. They come from cities like: Quito, Ambato, Quevedo of Equador, while the foreign tourists come from France, Spain, and Germany. Tourists are mainly motivated by community tourism, visiting micro-enterprises where the process of elaboration of each product, which are known worldwide through its brand El Salinerito, are presented. An attempt is made to promote the tourist attractions that are being suitable for tourist visits.
Gastronomic tourism is an introduction to the traditional cuisine of a particular area, available to any tourist, not just the fate of the chosen ones. The article highlights the main features, ...trends, problems and prospects of the development of gastronomic tourism in Ukraine in modern conditions. The purpose of the study is to develop theoretical and methodological provisions for the improvement of the gastronomic tourism market of Ukraine, taking into account the realities of the post-war recovery of the industry. The subject of the study is the prospects for the development of gastrotourism in Ukraine in the post-war period. During the writing of the article, official statistical data on the development of gastronomic tourism in Ukraine, analytical data on the state of tourist industry facilities, and current legal documents were used. The conducted research was based mainly on the use of methods of theoretical analysis, analysis of statistical data, expert assessments and comparative analysis. The following results were obtained. The paper analyzes the state and prospects of the development of gastrotourism in Ukraine, examines the resource gastronomic potential of the country, and proposes a strategy for the development of gastronomic tourism in Ukraine in the post-war period, which is currently very relevant in the context of the restoration of tourism in the country. The areas of strategic development of gastronomic tourism are presented, each of which has its own strategic goals and tasks that must be completed to achieve the set goal. Conclusions. Based on the conducted research, for the further development of gastronomic tourism in Ukraine as part of the implementation of the domestic and inbound tourism development program, it is necessary to: develop new gastronomic tourism routes and update the existing ones; develop a program to support small and medium-sized enterprises that participate in the creation and operation of gastronomic tours; to improve the state of the tourist infrastructure, primarily in the places of hostilities; engage in the development of gastronomic brands and their promotion at the national and international levels; ensure the training of highly qualified personnel in the field of service; to develop partnerships with international organizations on matters of tourism and cultural heritage support, etc. Thanks to the proposed measures, it will be possible to ensure the competitiveness of tourist destinations and enterprises, increase the number and quality of jobs, the quality of life of the local population, including by expanding the capabilities of local communities and interested parties in planning and decision-making regarding the management and development of tourism.
The article is concerned with analyzing the efficiency of organization of sales of tourism services: a direction which remains a «bottleneck» for the majority of the national travel companies. ...Activity of tourism enterprises is not limited to creation of high-quality tourism product with correct pricing. It is also necessary to bring this product to the final consumer-tourist and ensure its availability in the target market. To ensure the effective implementation of tourism services, a tourism enterprise must effectively organize sales of tourism product. The organization of sales should define the types of intermediaries and their role in the sales chain, the possibilities of wholesale and retail, the post-sale servicing requirements, the rational structure of the methods and sales channels, the price structure for the final buyer. Based on this, we can confidently talk about the exceptional relevance of management and organization of the system of sales in modern tourism.
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