Kandovan Troglodyte Village: A Functioning Cultural Heritage Experience

Martin Gannon, Renzo Cordina, Sean Lochrie, Babak Taheri, Fevzi Okumus

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    Abstract

    Sculpted by the elements and inhabited by an established corpus of local families, Kandovan Village is a rare example of functioning cultural heritage largely overlooked by international tourists. Within this context, this chapter demonstrates how heritage sites can use their inherent socio-cultural characteristics to stimulate tourism. Leveraging this encourages site managers to draw upon less tangible elements, such as the sincerity of local inhabitants and the potential for their site to serve as a platform for social interaction, in order to engage tourists, stimulate memorable experiences and encourage repeat visits and recommendations to others. In doing so, this chapter highlights the importance of prior knowledge, word-of-mouth and co-creation in crafting cultural heritage tourism experiences.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationExperiencing Persian heritage
    Subtitle of host publicationperspectives and challenges
    EditorsAntónia Correia, Metin Kozak, Ana Isabel Rodrigues
    PublisherEmerald
    Chapter7
    Pages117-134
    Number of pages18
    ISBN (Electronic)9781787548121
    ISBN (Print)9781787548138
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 6 Sept 2019

    Publication series

    NameBridging Tourism Theory and Practice
    Volume10
    ISSN (Print)2042-1443

    Keywords

    • Cultural Heritage
    • Co-creation
    • Engagement
    • Memorable tourism
    • Post-travel intentions

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