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Authors: Edgar Dsouza, Dayanand M.S.A, Nilesh Borde

Abstract: Alcohol consumption is an integral part of travel experience but its implication has been underestimated. Travel experiences are used as a competitive advantage, as more and more establishments focus on creating experiences to distinguish themselves in the increasingly competitive food and beverage sector. This paper collates literature in the area of the alcoholic beverage consumption experience of tourists and their behavioural intentions. Existing food and beverage tourism frameworks are reviewed in this study. Based on the review, we have created a new framework for the study of the alcohol consumption experience of a tourist. This conceptual study presented in the form of a proposed framework will help researchers to contribute to the field of beverage tourism by focusing on the alcoholic beverage consumption experience as the dependant construct and revealing the effects of such an experience on their revisit intention

Keywords: Alcohol Consumption Experience, Memorable Drinking Experience, Alcohol Consumption Behavior, Beverage Tourism, Alco tourism, Experiences capes.

DOI: 10.5937/turizam26-29251

Article info: 67-89

Received: November 2020 | Accepted: Jun 2021

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Authors: Vladimir Stojanović, Jadranka Delić, Ranko Perić, Jelena Dunjić, Sanja Obradović

Abstract: This paper is one of the results of three years research (2016-2019) of specific habitats of salinesteppes and forest steppes along the Mostonga River, in the northern part of Serbia (Autonomous Province of Vojvodina), with the aim of their valorization and protection in the future. Here is also situated a natural areain the process of protection known as “Middle Mostonga”. An integral part of protection declaration procedure is the creation of so-called “Protection study”, as a basic document for the planning of protection guidelines for certain natural areas, buttt also includes tourism development analysis. Therefore, the working group, composed of representatives of the Institute for Nature Conservation of Vojvodina Province in Novi Sad and the University of Novi Sad (Faculty of Sciences – Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management), examined the opportunities for ecotourism development in the area of “Middle Mostonga”. The main objective of this article is to forthwith frame the possibility for consistent application of sustainable development goals in the future protected area “Middle Mostonga” and its surroundings by setting a scheme of indicators of sustainable tourism. Total of 160 indicators were analyzed by the team of the experts in the field relying mostly on BACI design of ecological indicators of sustainable tourism. Five main steps in identification of the relevant indicators were defined. The results showed that it is possible to apply indicators related to the number of protected species, the number of individuals (units) within populations and habitat endangerment, as well as indicators that reflect the interest of the tourism industry for the development of tourism in this particular area.

Keywords: protected areas; sustainable tourism; WTO indicators; salt steppes; forest steppes

DOI: 10.5937/turizam26-30898

Article info: 90-104

Received: February 2021 | Accepted: September 2021

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Authors: Zoltán Karancsi, Sándor Hornyák, Elemér Szalma, Ferenc Oláh, Annamária Korom, Gergely Horváth, Ferenc Győri

Abstract: This paper represents a methodological attempt to evaluate the natural and built riverside environment of the Tisza river, from the point of view of landscape- and environmental aesthetics and features, which might serve as background for river tourism. The research methodology was based on the theoretical division of the riverside into more or less homogeneous, easily observable sections (called visual units), and then they were evaluated one by one. Objectivity was one of the most important aims; researchers attempted to achieve it by applying the value-selection method. Following the evaluation of each sample section of the riverside area, all sections were then assigned to three different categories. Those sections which were capable of generating positive feelings were placed under the category ’Attractive’, those which were capable of arousing less enthusiasm were assigned to the category of ’Neutral’, and those which could be characterized by visually conflicting elements were categorized as ’Unattractive/Repulsive’. As a result of the findings of a tour of inspection and the compilation and survey of the photo documentation at the researchers’ disposal, they were able to point out that the sample area was not characterized by visual conflicts of considerable significance, consequently, none of the chosen sample units fell into the category of ’Unattractive’.

Keywords: Landscape and environmental aesthetics, Evaluation method, Tisza river, River tourism

DOI: 10.5937/turizam26-29744

Article info: 105-113

Received: February 2021 | Accepted: September 2021

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Authors: Zoltán Karancsi, Sándor Hornyák, Elemér Szalma, Ferenc Oláh, Annamária Korom, Gergely Horváth, Ferenc Győri

Abstract: Until 2019, the picturesque nature, interesting geographical position and rich cultural heritage of Kotor kept attracting many visitors, resultinginan increasing number of visitsto the Old Town and Maritime Museum of Montenegro, situated in Kotor. Currently (2020), the global pandemic brought everything to a halt, but once tourism starts recovering again the issue of sustainable management of tourism flows and use of cultural resources in Kotor will inevitably arise again. Since the Maritime Museum is included among the most popular visiting points in Kotor, this research aims to assess its real carrying capacity in order to compare the results to the official visitor statistics and determine whether the Museum, once the noble captain family Grgurina’s home, with its valuable collectionsis exposed to high tourism pressure. The results indicated that the Maritime Museum, together with its valuable collections,wasnot subject to overconsumption or“overtourism”, since the total number of realized visits in general, and visits by tourists organized in guided groups during 2019 was below theMuseum’s real carrying capacity. This paper builds on existing knowledge aboutthe tourism carrying capacity in cultural tourism in Montenegro, suggests and elaboratesconcrete and replicable calculation methods, and offers useful data for sustainable management and strategic planning of visitor flows in cultural institutions situated at heritage sites.

Keywords: cultural heritage, real carrying capacity, sustainable management

DOI: 10.5937/turizam26-29722

Article info: 114-123

Received: December 2020 | Accepted: December 2021