Kandovan Troglodyte Village: A Functioning Cultural Heritage Experience

Martin Joseph 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 sociocultural 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 repeated 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 Group Holdings Ltd.
Pages117-134
Number of pages18
Volume10
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-78754-812-1
ISBN (Print)978-1-78754-813-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Publication series

NameBridging Tourism Theory and Practice
Volume10
ISSN (Print)2042-1443
ISSN (Electronic)2042-1451

Keywords

  • co-creation
  • Cultural heritage
  • engagement
  • memorable tourism
  • post-travel intentions

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
  • Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management

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