Sociology Study of Tourist Attractions in Ardabil Province and Its Role in Sustainable Development

Journal of Tourism Hospitality Research

دوره 7، شماره 4، آذر 2020، صفحه 42-62   

نوع مقاله: Original Article

نویسنده

Fariba Mireskandari^*

ethnology Dep., Tehran Central Branch UAssistant Professor and Faculty of Tehran Islamic Azad University, Iran.niv., Tehran, Iran

چکیده

Tourism is traveling for recreational, leisure, or business purposes, usually for a limited duration. Tourism is commonly associated with trans-national travel, but may also refer to travel to another location within the same country.  Iran is world famous for kind hospitality, friendliness, and beautiful landscapes and villages. Beautiful historical areas, like Ardabil, have been visited by many foreign and domestic tourists.  Therefore, the main purpose in this paper is to investigate the aspects of tourism in Ardabil from a sustainable and sociological view and also to study and introduce  Ardabil's Tourist Attractions. The method in this paper is qualitative and also action research and tools of data collection are documental and interviewing research participants.   It is worth mentioning that the present research, in its theoretical framework and data analysis, follows the Butler theory. Findings of the study show that Ardabil province has significant potentials for tourist attraction.

کلیدواژه‌ها

Sociology؛ Tourist Attractions؛ Ardabil Province؛ Sustainable Development

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