1. The Challenges of integrating sustainable winegrowing into wine tourism - examples from Slovenia and abroadMarko Koščak, 2022, independent scientific component part or a chapter in a monograph Abstract: In an increasingly competitive tourist market, wine and enogastronomy are becoming key elements in the development of tourist products in regions that cultivate grapevines, in Slovenia and internationally. It has been claimed that no kind of tourism can develop in regions without wine; however, from today’s perspective, this claim seems an exaggeration. Nevertheless, enogastronomy is an integral part of many contemporary tourist products. As such, it combines tradition, history and heritage and also improves the recognisability of a given destination on which modern wine tourism products rest. On a global scale, wine tourism is growing, and the forecast for the future is likewise promising. The essence of a wine tourism product is to connect food and wine, i.e. enogastronomic or culinary experiences, and to follow new trends. The trend is to consolidate this segment of tourism services, in particular through leisure activities and relaxation at the destination of choice. Food and wine thus become part of the cultural experience of the visited destination and equal the experience of visiting a museum or a concert or may be an equal component of such a package. Keywords: cultural experience, wine tourism, enogastronomy, tourist destination, Slovenia Published in DKUM: 22.02.2024; Views: 337; Downloads: 21 Full text (40,31 MB) This document has many files! More... |
2. Erasmus+ mobility : empirical insights into Erasmus+ tourists' behaviourMiha Lesjak, Emil Juvan, Eva Podovšovnik, 2020, original scientific article Abstract: Erasmus+ students represent a large sub-segment of educational tourists, making this segment an attractive market for universities as well as destination marketing organisations. Unfortunately, very little is known about Erasmus+ students' travel behaviour; hence the present study aims at extending empirically supported knowledge about travel behaviour of students during their Erasmus+ mobility. Data was collected via an online survey among all Erasmus+ enrolling students in the academic year 2016/17 in Slovenia. The results show that 93% of the participants travelled during theirmobility. The level of studies aswell as gender affect students' travel behaviour, making the two characteristics immediately useful attributes when targeting Erasmus+ travellers. Based on perceived destination attributes, male students predominantly seek cities with attractive nightlife but female students look for easily accessible cities, which are safe and offer attractive cultural sites. These findings suggest that tourism providers, destination tourism organisations and universities should work hand in hand when designing personalised tourism experiences and their promotion among Erasmus+ students. This is crucial during the phase of planning Erasmus+ mobility, when students choose their destination and host university, as well as during students' Erasmus+ mobility, because Erasmus + students travel during their student mobility. Keywords: Erasmus+ mobility, education, international students, destination attributes, tourist behaviour Published in DKUM: 26.01.2024; Views: 277; Downloads: 25 Full text (191,54 KB) This document has many files! More... |
3. Integration as a tool of destination management : the case of rural and rural fringe areasEmil Juvan, Rok Ovsenik, 2008, original scientific article Abstract: It is well known that the organizational structure of the Slovenian tourism industry is changing. Tourist companies are merging, but unfortunately only a few companies empowered their capital structure and market position, so in a way we can talk about an oligopoly. The situation does not favor rural and rural fringe areas, where an underdeveloped tourism economy cannot represent a solid source of income for many tourist farms and other tourist companies. Integration is a scientifically and professionally proven method for empowering businesses. Integrative destination management, which provides the tool for tourist destinations development, aims at sustainable tourism where the community collectively develops and runs the tourism economy. This paper examines the possibilities for the development of business integration as a basis for the successful implementation of destination management in the Mislinja Valley. A survey has been conducted, where two thirds of the tourist companies in the area were investigated in relation to the destination management and tourism opportunities in the area. Analysis shows that the business environment accepts the idea of integration as a tool for empowering the regional tourism industry, however only interest integration appeares to be acceptable at this time. Keywords: rural tourism, integrations, tourist destination, destination management Published in DKUM: 04.12.2017; Views: 1215; Downloads: 188 Full text (700,05 KB) This document has many files! More... |
4. The challenges in new tourist destination development within the area of ecological network Natura 2000Duško Pavlović, Mladen Knežević, Božica Radoš, 2016, published scientific conference contribution Abstract: Natura 2000 is often equated with protected areas where human activities are significantly limited or even excluded in order to preserve biodiversity. However, Natura 2000 is based on other settings. Most of the activities and projects in the Natura area can be carried out with the mitigation of possible negative impacts. Sometimes they need only minor adjustments. Proposals of major development projects or changes in land use should undergo the evaluation of acceptability for the ecological network. If the assessment is positive, the procedure will be allowed if it is in the Natura area. As such, the Natura 2000 can provide new opportunities for rural areas, for example through eco-tourism and recreation. The paper will provide a SWOT analysis of micro location of building a new transport route, which is aimed at the development of new tourist destinations in the protected area. Keywords: Natura 2000, a tourist destination, a new traffic railway route, Slovenia Published in DKUM: 03.11.2017; Views: 1705; Downloads: 380 Full text (945,34 KB) This document has many files! More... |