The current paper aims to analyse the evolution of religious tourism and how the existing
concepts, paradigms, and practices related to religious tourism have evolved and changed …

This study examines the role of social distance in the relationships between people of
different faiths visiting the sacred sites of others, with Lumbini, Nepal, the birthplace of …

The aim of this paper is to understand the complexity of travel motivations to sacred places.
Using ethnographic techniques within the Greek Orthodox context, we argue that while …

Tourism and its allied industries (airline and hospitality) have been hit hard by the Novel
Coronavirus (COVID-19) globally. This paper specifically explores the effects of the COVID …

Tourism to religious sites is growing worldwide, yet our understanding of the motives,
interests and needs of tourists at these sites is limited. Research in British cathedrals …

This research examines and compares the experiences of visitors (N= 534) to three different
Christian religious heritage sites: Canterbury Cathedral, the Shrine of Our Lady of …

Religion and tourism share a close relationship in which the former motivates travel and is a
source of assorted visitor attractions. Pilgrimage is one expression of the ties between the …

Religious tourism and pilgrimages increasingly contribute to developing the social and
economic growth of local economies and communities over time. The aim of the present …

Religious tourism is one of the fastest growing and changing sectors of the world tourism
market because of, among other things, social-cultural changes in the 20th and 21st …

This study aims to develop a measurement scale assessing motivations of tourists traveling
to religious sites within the Chinese context. Deploying quantitative methods in relation to …