Modelling the visitor experience in the gardens of Great Britain

Current Issues in Tourism

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 183-216

  Connell, Joanne ^a   Meyer, Denny ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Gardens; Great Britain; Visitor experience

Indexed keywords

GARDEN; OUTDOOR RECREATION; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST ATTRACTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 4143101475     PISSN: 13683500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13683500408667979     Document Type: Article

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