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Niche tourism focuses on areas of interest that are attractive to a relatively small number of people, therefore being able to maintain its uniqueness. Niche tourism includes culinary tourism, [[Cultural Tourism|cultural tourism]], ecotourism, geotourism, heritage tourism, religious tourism, war tourism and wildlife tourism amongst others. In recent years there has been a dramatic rise in ecotourism, for example, that involves visiting fragile, pristine and relatively undisturbed areas intended as a low-pact and small-scale alternative to standard, [[Mass Tourism|mass tourism]]. | Niche tourism focuses on areas of interest that are attractive to a relatively small number of people, therefore being able to maintain its uniqueness. Niche tourism includes culinary tourism, [[Cultural Tourism|cultural tourism]], ecotourism, geotourism, heritage tourism, religious tourism, war tourism and wildlife tourism amongst others. In recent years there has been a dramatic rise in ecotourism, for example, that involves visiting fragile, pristine and relatively undisturbed areas intended as a low-pact and small-scale alternative to standard, [[Mass Tourism|mass tourism]]. | ||
[[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | [[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | ||
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| + | == External Links and References == | ||
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| + | *[http://www.onecaribbean.org/content/files/OverivewCaribbeanNicheMarkets.pdf Developing a Niche Tourism Market Database for the Caribbean] | ||
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| + | *[http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/5376/1/Full_thesis.pdf The Role of Nice Tourism Products in Destination Development] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.geog.nau.edu/publications/Long-Tail-Tourism-Lew.pdf Long Tail Tourism : New Geographies for Marketing Niche Tourism Products] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:53, 7 April 2014
Niche tourism focuses on areas of interest that are attractive to a relatively small number of people, therefore being able to maintain its uniqueness. Niche tourism includes culinary tourism, cultural tourism, ecotourism, geotourism, heritage tourism, religious tourism, war tourism and wildlife tourism amongst others. In recent years there has been a dramatic rise in ecotourism, for example, that involves visiting fragile, pristine and relatively undisturbed areas intended as a low-pact and small-scale alternative to standard, mass tourism.
