Fairs and feasts are social and cultural organization arranged to advertise goods and services. One of the peculiarities of such organizations is to cause movements for touristic purposes. Private and public companies in Antalya organize cultural, sportive, and artistic activities to activate tourism season. Local governments who grasp the meaning of fairs, festivals, plateau fairs and their contribution to economy have supported and organized touristic, cultural, artistic, and lots of various fairs and festivals. In addition to festivals with a commercial goal, there are cultural festivals (Golden Orange Film Festival, Kemer Festival, Kumluca Camel Wrestling Festival, Finike Festival, International Kaş Likya Festival, Elmalı Green Plateau Festivals, Abdal Musa Festivals, Peace Water Culture and Tourism Festivals etc.) With its focus on Antalya, this study aims to underline the importance of fairs, festivals, and plateau fairs to highlight the peculiarities of those activities in terms of alternative tourism
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | June 13, 2016 |
Submission Date | July 27, 2015 |
Published in Issue | Year 2016 Volume: 8 Issue: 15 |