Research Article

Cultural heritage and tourism: Learning from Lefkara, Cyprus

Volume: 14 Number: 4 December 25, 2021
TR EN

Cultural heritage and tourism: Learning from Lefkara, Cyprus

Abstract

Lefkara village is located in the Southern part of Cyprus and it is an important district in terms of intangible and tangible cultural heritage. The village took the name from the traditional lace making (known as Lefkara or Lefkaritika). Lefkara is a traditional lace work that is recognized on the UNESCO Intangible World Heritage List for protecting the intangible cultural heritage. The village is an important tourist attraction point. Many tourists from different countries as well as local people visit the village to experience local culture. The aim of the research is to question the relationship between cultural heritage and tourism through the case of Lefkara village. As the method of the study, the village is observed through site survey and evaluations have been done. In the light of the data obtained from this observation, a SWOT analysis was made to evaluate the cultural heritage in terms of cultural tourism. Within the scope of the study, strengths and opportunities of Lefkara village is discussed and also, weakness and threats is defined. As a result, future scenarios for the village is discussed and strategies is proposed to for the continuity of the cultural heritage tourism in the light of the SWOT analysis.

Keywords

References

  1. Bağışkan, Tuncer (2005). Kıbrıs'ta Osmanlı Türk Eserleri. Turkish Cypriot Association of Museum Lovers. p. 196.
  2. Debeş, T. (2011) Cultural tourism: a neglected dimension of tourism industry, Anatolia, 22:2, 234-251.
  3. Ho, P.S.Y. & McKercher, B. (2004) Managing heritage resources as tourism products, Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 9:3, 255-266
  4. ICOMOS (1999) International cultural tourism charter: managing tourism at places of heritage significance, https://www.icomos.org/charters/tourism_e.pdf. (accessed in 20.12.2020).
  5. Lussetyowati, T. (2015) Preservation and Conservation through Cultural Heritage Tourism, Case Study: Musi Riverside Palembang, Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 184, pp. 401 – 406.
  6. McKercher, B. & Ho, P.S.Y. (2006) Assessing the Tourism Potential of Smaller Cultural and Heritage Attractions, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 14:5, 473-488.
  7. Park, H. Y. (2014). Heritage Tourism. Routledge.
  8. Poria, Y., Butler, R. and Airey, D. (2003) The Core of Heritage Tourism, Annals of Tourism Research, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 238–254.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Architecture

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 25, 2021

Submission Date

August 16, 2021

Acceptance Date

November 4, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 14 Number: 4

APA
Mısırlısoy, D. (2021). Cultural heritage and tourism: Learning from Lefkara, Cyprus. Kent Akademisi, 14(4), 1033-1042. https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.983631
AMA
1.Mısırlısoy D. Cultural heritage and tourism: Learning from Lefkara, Cyprus. Urban Academy. 2021;14(4):1033-1042. doi:10.35674/kent.983631
Chicago
Mısırlısoy, Damla. 2021. “Cultural Heritage and Tourism: Learning from Lefkara, Cyprus”. Kent Akademisi 14 (4): 1033-42. https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.983631.
EndNote
Mısırlısoy D (December 1, 2021) Cultural heritage and tourism: Learning from Lefkara, Cyprus. Kent Akademisi 14 4 1033–1042.
IEEE
[1]D. Mısırlısoy, “Cultural heritage and tourism: Learning from Lefkara, Cyprus”, Urban Academy, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 1033–1042, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.35674/kent.983631.
ISNAD
Mısırlısoy, Damla. “Cultural Heritage and Tourism: Learning from Lefkara, Cyprus”. Kent Akademisi 14/4 (December 1, 2021): 1033-1042. https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.983631.
JAMA
1.Mısırlısoy D. Cultural heritage and tourism: Learning from Lefkara, Cyprus. Urban Academy. 2021;14:1033–1042.
MLA
Mısırlısoy, Damla. “Cultural Heritage and Tourism: Learning from Lefkara, Cyprus”. Kent Akademisi, vol. 14, no. 4, Dec. 2021, pp. 1033-42, doi:10.35674/kent.983631.
Vancouver
1.Damla Mısırlısoy. Cultural heritage and tourism: Learning from Lefkara, Cyprus. Urban Academy. 2021 Dec. 1;14(4):1033-42. doi:10.35674/kent.983631

International Refereed and Indexed Journal of Urban Culture and Management | Kent Kültürü ve Yönetimi Uluslararası Hakemli İndeksli Dergi
Information, Communication, Culture, Art and Media Services (ICAM Network) | www.icamnetwork.net
Address: Ahmet Emin Fidan Culture and Research Center, Evkaf Neigh. No: 34 Fatsa Ordu
Tel: +90452 310 20 30 Faks: +90452 310 20 30 | E-Mail: (int): info@icamnetwork.net | (TR) bilgi@icamnetwork.net