In this study, the place of tourism in Afyonkarahisar in terms of facilities, numbers of rooms and beds along with accommodation and staying overnight statistics of Afyonkarahisar in the tourism of Turkey were examined. The study was also aimed at making suggestions to contribute to tourism sector for the future in the province of Afyonkarahisar by analyzing its developments in the past and present. The number of tourism businesses in the province of Afyonkarahisar has undergone a big increase in recent years while the number of accommodation per night did not increase as it was expected. In order to increase the demand for tourism in the province of Afyonkarahisar, promotion and marketing should be given more importance, types of tourism products should be diversified, the number of high qualified tourism businesses and services should be increased, and natural and cultural touristic attractions should be preserved.
Key Words: Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, Tourism, Tourism Industry.
ÖZET
Bu çalışmada, Afyonkarahisar ili turizminin tesis, oda ve yatak sayıları ile konaklama ve geceleme istatistiklerine göre Türkiye turizmindeki yeri değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmanın amacı, Afyonkarahisar ilinde turizminin gelişim süreci ile birlikte, bugünkü durumu analiz etmek, ilin Türkiye turizmindeki yerini değerlendirmek ve gelecekteki turizm gelişimine katkı sağlamaktır. Afyonkarahisar ilinde turizm işletmelerinde özellikle son yıllarda büyük artış görülürken, konaklama ve geceleme sayılarında ise beklenen artışın gerçekleşmediği gözlenmektedir. Çalışma alanında turizm işletmelerinin yanında talebin de artması için, etkili tanıtım ve pazarlamanın yapılması, turizm türlerinin çeşitlendirilmesi, turizm tesislerinde nitelikli hizmetin artırılması, ilin turizmi açısından önemli olan doğal ve kültürel turizm çekiciliklerin korunması gerekmektedir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye, Turizm, Turizm Endüstrisi.
ABSTRACT
In this study, the place of tourism in Afyonkarahisar in terms of facilities, numbers of rooms and beds along with accommodation and staying overnight statistics of Afyonkarahisar in the tourism of Turkey were examined. The study was also aimed at making suggestions to contribute to tourism sector for the future in the province of Afyonkarahisar by analyzing its developments in the past and present. The number of tourism businesses in the province of Afyonkarahisar has undergone a big increase in recent years while the number of accommodation per night did not increase as it was expected. In order to increase the demand for tourism in the province of Afyonkarahisar, promotion and marketing should be given more importance, types of tourism products should be diversified, the number of high qualified tourism businesses and services should be increased, and natural and cultural touristic attractions should be preserved.
Key Words: Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, Tourism, Tourism Industry.
Primary Language | tr;en |
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Journal Section | Makaleler |
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Publication Date | September 17, 2015 |
Submission Date | June 24, 2014 |
Published in Issue | Year 2014 |
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