The role of destination personality in predicting tourist behaviour: implications for branding mid-sized urban destinations

The purpose of this study was to explore urban tourists' perceptions of the personality of a mid-sized city destination in Greece and to assess the effect of destination personality on the city's overall image and tourists' behavioural intentions. Experience with the destination was t...

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Published in:Current issues in tourism 2015-12, Vol.18 (12), p.1132-1151
Main Authors: Apostolopoulou, Artemisia, Papadimitriou, Dimitra
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