The Impact of Cultural Heritage on Sustainable Tourism Development: The Case of Bergama (Pergamon)
Keywords:
Cultural heritage, Cultural tourism, Pergamon, Sustainable tourism developmentAbstract
In this study, mainly the effects of being in the World Heritage List were questionized,
especially by examining tourism development of Pergamon which is one of the most
important districts for its development at cultural tourism in Izmir, became the 999th
property added to UNESCO world cultural heritage in 2014 from the perspectives of
sustainability. This article aims to discuss stakeholders’ experiences regarding the
contribution of UNESCO World Heritage List on sustainable tourism development. The
study is based on a combination of qualitative interviews and observations. A case study
approach used semi-structured interviews to collect data from purposively sampled local
stakeholders. The interview questions spanned heritage awareness, local identity, cultural
tourism and the contribution of UNESCO World Heritage List on sustainable tourism
development.
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