Exploring religious tourist experiences in Jerusalem: The intersection of Abrahamic religions |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Geography, Faculty of Geography and History, University of Santiago de Compostela, Praza da Universidade n°. 1, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain;2. Department of Applied Didactics, Faculty of Education Sciences, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela, Avda Xoan XXIII, s/n. Campus Norte, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
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Abstract: | By considering the importance of religious tourism for travel and the tourism industry, this study aims to identify religious tourists' experiences in Jerusalem, as one of the most important holy cities. By a survey, 848 data were collected from the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religious tourists. Results showed that religious tourism experience was a multi-faceted construct, which consists of engaging mentally, discovering new things, interacting & belonging, connecting spiritually & emotionally, and relaxing & finding peace dimensions. By using these dimensions, perceived experience differences of tourists were examined depending on religion. Moreover, religious tourism experience was identified to significantly affect overall tourist satisfaction with Jerusalem. The study concluded with discussion of the findings and their implications. |
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Keywords: | Religious tourism Religious tourist experience Overall satisfaction Jerusalem |
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