COVID-19 Pandemic and Local Cultural Tourism in the Buzău Carpathians and Subcarpathians (Romania)

The COVID-19 pandemic was and continues to be a major challenge for tourist activities worldwide. Cultural tourism was mostly hit because of the social distancing measures, travel restrictions and ban on people gatherings for cultural events. The current study is trying to provide an overall image o...

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Published in:Healthcare (Basel) 2022-11, Vol.10 (12), p.2392
Main Authors: Mitrică, Bianca, Grigorescu, Ines, Mocanu, Irena, Şerban, Paul-Răzvan, Damian, Nicoleta, Dumitraşcu, Monica, Dumitrică, Cristina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19
Cultural heritage
Economic growth
Forecasts and trends
Industry forecasts
Pandemics
Travel industry
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic was and continues to be a major challenge for tourist activities worldwide. Cultural tourism was mostly hit because of the social distancing measures, travel restrictions and ban on people gatherings for cultural events. The current study is trying to provide an overall image of the challenges local cultural tourism has faced during the COVID-19 pandemic in a predominantly rural area of Romania-the Buzău Carpathians and Subcarpathians. The area has a high tourist potential stemming from the complexity and diversity of the natural landscapes and the local historical setting. The survey relies on two field campaigns carried out in 2020 when 161 questionnaires were applied to tourists, businesses and residents. The results highlight the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small businesses during and after the travel restrictions (e.g., revenue losses, temporary business shut-downs and layoffs/technical unemployment), but also on tourists' travelling preferences and sentiment and on residents' attitudes and behaviour.
ISSN:2227-9032
2227-9032
DOI:10.3390/healthcare10122392