Purpose The purpose of this viewpoint paper is to discuss whether dark tourism can be developed around the sites of … tourism; tourism; and terrorism. Findings The paper observes that dark tourism is not popular in France, and dark tourism … destination. The disturbing commonalities between tourism and terrorism make it difficult to figure out suitable recovery …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present and analyse the recently launched strategic and marketing tourism plan … for the Azores and how this is being used to foster tourism development in the region. Design/methodology/approach The … world tourism markets. To maintain and further expand the benefits of tourism, a tourism strategy, deeply rooted in …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce Madeira’s new tourism strategy and demonstrate how it will lead the … Madeira’s strategic tourism and marketing plan and official regional, national and international information sources. Findings … Madeira’s new tourism strategy is based on the reference tripod “Mountain, Sea and Culture”. The new tourism paradigm, it is …

Purpose This paper aims to identify the current state of the Portuguese tourism, its opportunities and challenges based … on the conclusions of the International Tourism Forum (ITF)/Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT) Round Table … attended by representatives of the main public and private entities of the tourism sector in Portugal. Design …

Purpose In this paper, the barometer of tourism (BoT), as a new approach to environmental scanning, is presented and … discussed. A unique research methodology developed by IPDT, with the aim of analyzing prospectively the tourism and hospitality …/methodology/approach The paper is based on official tourism information and on-going research by IPDT, in particular, the “Barometer of Tourism …

Purpose The paper aims to provide a general review on the importance of authenticity tourism options and on what makes … takes a critical look at the evolution and importance of authenticity and experiences for the travel and tourism industry …; although in tourism, it typically involves an emphasis on experience. However, authenticity is a complex idea – with …

Purpose The Regional Government of Madeira has developed a re-qualification plan for the tourism sector to guide … implementation of the recently launched tourism strategy for the destination. Design/methodology/approach The plan identifies the … and training are among the main components that contribute to the success of a tourism value chain. It is also true that …

conclusions of the International Tourism Forum Round Table, attended by representatives of the main entities of the tourism sector … in Portugal. Design/methodology/approach The main conclusions resulting from the International Tourism Forum Round Table … are presented and discussed. The event was organised by the Institute for Tourism Planning and Development, under the …