Innovative Approaches to Tourism and Leisure

Part I. Cultural Heritage Tourism Management

1. Portuguese Heritage in the UAE: Authenticity in Archaeology and Tourism
Adriaan De Man

2. Routes and Itineraries as a Means of Contribution for Sustainable Tourism Development
Giusy Cardia

3. Human Development Tourism: Utilizing Cultural Heritage to Create a Universal Culture
Anastasia Moira

4. Importance of Indoor Aerial Filming for Creative Industries (CIs): Looking Towards the Future
Virginia Santamarina-Campos, Blanca de-Miguel-Molina, Marival Segarra-Oña, María de-Miguel-Molina

5. Museum Tourism: A Comparative Study on the Royal Museum of Greenwich and the Ironbridge Gorge Museum
Ahmad Zuned

6. Cluj-Napoca European Youth Capital: Why to Attend a Major Event
Cristina Fleşeriu, Smaranda Adina Cosma, Marius Bota

7. Tourism Impacts of International Arts Festivals in Greece. The Cases of the Kalamata Dance Festival and Drama Short Film Festival
Vasiliki Georgoula, Theano S. Terkenli

8. European Policy on Culture and Prospective Synergies: A Mission not so Impossible
Sofia Boutsiouki

9. Tourism and Ethnic Identity Development: The Impact of “Heritage Greece” Program
D. Gavrili-Alexandris, G. Katsas

10. The Perception of European Identity Through the Cultural & Educational Tourist Experience of Greek Students
Savvas Makridis, Vasiliki Papageorgiou, Spyridon Alexiou

11. ‘Extremely Far and Incredibly Quiet’ Block 27—The Jewish Pavilion—Shoah:Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Poland
Architect Tal de Lange

Part II. Smart Tourism—Current ICT Developments of Tourism in a Sustainability Context

12. How New Technologies Influence the Perception of Athens as a Tourist and Cultural Destination
Efthymia Sarantakou, Paris Tsartas, Christina Bonarou

13. Evaluation of E-Service Quality in the Hotel Sector: A Systematic Literature Review
Anna Kourtesopoulou, John Kehagias, Alkistis Papaioannou

14. The Impact of Website Persuasiveness on Luxury Hotels Financial Performance
Konstantinos Koronios, Panagiotis Dimitropoulos, Athanasios Kriemadis

15. The Importance of Search Engine Optimization for Tourism Websites
Agisilaos Konidaris, Erato Koustoumpardi

16. Multi-Criteria Decision Making in the Evaluation of the Thematic Museums’ Websites
Katerina Kabassi, Aristotelis Martinis

17. The Impact of Social Media on the Lodging Performance of Five Star Hotels in Malta
Simon Caruana, Gabriella Farrugia

18. Augmenting Urban Places’ Identities with Novels
Dimitrios Makris, Maria Moira

19. The Importance of Customer Relationship Management and Social Media in the Greek Wine Tourism Industry
Dimitrios Belias, Efstathios Velissariou, Dimitrios Kyriakou, Labros Vasiliadis, Christos Mantas, Labros Sdrolias, George Aspridis, Nikolaos Kakkos

20. How Does the Spanish Hospitality Industry Envision Its Eco-Innovation Orientation?
Marival Segarra-Oña, Angel Peiró-Signes, Maria De-Miguel-Molina, Blanca De-Miguel-Molina

21. The Interest of Sport Tourism Enterprises in Green Practices
Georgia Yfantidou, Eleni Spyridopoulou, Alkistis Papaioannou, Panagiota Balaska

22. Sustainability in Sport Tourism Education—Theoretical Impact and the Tourism Sector Reality
Ourania Vrondou, Panagiotis Dimitropoulos, Yiannis Douvis, Vasiliki Avgerinou

23. Sustainable Tourism in Costa Rica: Supporting Rural Communities Through Study Abroad
Linda Heyne, José Rogelio Vargas, Susana Matamoros Mendoza

24. Intelligent Management of Outdoor Cultural Events Promoting Exploitation in Smart City Environments
Zois Koukopoulos, Dimitrios Koukopoulos

Part III. Frameworks, Tools and Approaches for Innovation and Development of Tourism

25. Moroccan Gastronomy as a Key Factor of Tourism Attractiveness in Morocco
Mohamed El Hafid, Hasnaa El Assri, Aziz Sair

26. Enhancing Hospitality Services Through the Engagement of Visitors in Local Gastronomy Experiences: A Marketing Perspective from the Supply-Side
Alexios-Patapios Kontis, Sofoklis Skoultsos

27. Cittaslow Philosophy in Yedi Bilgeler Winery—Turkey
Alev Dündar Arikan, Irfan Arikan

28. Financial Analysis of Municipal Sport, Tourism and Cultural Organizations
Panagiotis E. Dimitropoulos, Ourania Vrondou, Vasiliki Avgerinou

29. Marine Animals’ Ethology as a New Product in Recreational SCUBA Diving Market
George Skoufas, Anastasia Tsirika, Christian Michel

30. Impact Factor of Development of Entertainment Tourism in Macau—Industry Perspective
Iok Teng Kou, Jian Ming Luo, Ka Yin Chau

31. Profitability Determinants of the Greek Hospitality Industry: The Crisis Effect
Panagiotis E. Dimitropoulos

32. Customer Oriented Strategy and Business Performance in Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Alkistis Papaioannou, Thanos Kriemadis, Panagiota Kapetaniou, Georgia Yfantidou, Anna Kourtesopoulou

33. General Travel Behavior in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
G. Yfantidou, A. Dalakis, G. Costa, G. Tzetzis

34. A Scientific Modeling of Factors of Human Motivation in Organizations
Theodoros Stavrinoudis, Christos Kakarougkas

35. Tourism Consumer Behavior and Alternative Tourism: The Case of Agrotourism in Greece
Dimitrios Belias, Efstathios Velissariou, Dimitrios Kyriakou, Konstaninos Varsanis, Labros Vasiliadis, Christos Mantas, Labros Sdrolias, Athanasios Koustelios

36. Governmental, Entrepreneurial and Social Dysfunctions and Responsibilities in Terms of Tourism Development Strategy Implementation in Greece: Quo Vadis?
Aglaia Nousia, Labros Sdrolias, Alina Xyz, Dimitrios Belias, Dagmar Škodová-Parmová, Zuzana Dvořáková-Líšková, Ladislav Rolinek, Stefanos Koffas, Dimitrios Kyriakou

37. Individual Budget Travels as a Form of Leisure Among the Polish Citizens
J. Zawadka, J. Pietrzak-Zawadka

38. Greece as a Sports Tourism Destination
Dimitrios Belias, Efstathios Velissariou, Dimitrios Kyriakou, Labros Vasiliadis, George Aspridis, Christos Mantas, Alexandros Roditis, Athanasios Koustelios

39. Rural Residents’ Tourist Activity in the Context of Socio-economic Changes in Poland
Agata Balińska

40. Hosted Buyers Program (H.B.P.)—Tourism Development and the City TIF-HELEXPO H.B.P. for the Period 2014–2016
Dimitris Kourkouridis, Vicky Dalkrani, Kyriakos Pozrikidis, Ioannis Frangopoulos

41. The Innovative Tourism Enterprises Assessment Capability
Leszek Koziol

42. Tourists’ Precautions in an Unsafe Destination: The Case of Agadir, Morocco
Nisrine Cherkani, Pedro Quelhas Brito

Keywords: Business and Management, Tourism Management, Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet), Cultural Heritage, e-Business/e-Commerce