A Research for Tourist Perceptions and Satisfaction about the Douro Valley
Keywords:
Douro valley, Tourist, SatisfactionAbstract
This study aims to measure the perceptions and satisfaction of tourists about the
Douro Valley. Tourists, visiting the Douro Valley between April and May in 2015,
were included in the research. At the end of the survey completed inMay 2015, a total
of 267 completed questionnaires were returned. Research results (t-test and a Anova
tests) do indicate that there are statistical differences between the perceptions and
satisfaction levels of tourists with 4 research factor groups.
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