CITY IMAGE – AS TOURISM DESTINATION

Stanciulescu Gabriela Cecilia ()
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Stanciulescu Gabriela Cecilia: Academy of Economic Studies, Faculty of Commerce, Department of Tourism-Services

Annals of Faculty of Economics, 2008, vol. 4, issue 1, 1218-1222

Abstract: Tourism is a competitive industry, even on a global scale. If access to a destination or attraction is too complicated, time consuming, expensive or not providing adequate capacity, even the most spectacular attraction will remain a secret to most tourists, as they will prefer competitive alternatives” (Smiths, 2003). And to continue this, it is considered that „that cultural differences and uniqueness are important if one wants cultural products to become a commercial success” (Lindenberg, 2004). When cultural tourists are looking to experiment or to improve their knowledge, the question is: “Which are the best strategies and practices to market that experience and knowledge for the cultural tourists” (Kantanen, 2005). This paper will be dedicated to presenting city tourist destinations, their marketing and market positioning, also to analyze the way in which potential customers’ perception is built and how the process can be influenced, and to analyze the way the tourist product is assembled.

Keywords: City; Tourism destination; Competitive advantage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L83 M30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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