This book features the second volume of the proceedings of the 12th International Conference of the International Association of Cultural and Digital Tourism (IACuDiT) with the theme Management, Culture and Arts Synergies for Future Innovative Tourism Development, which took place in Corfu, Greece, from September 2-4, 2025.
This book offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary exploration of contemporary tourism by focusing on five interrelated thematic pillars, which are following the four chapters of volume one:
V. Cultural Heritage and Identity in Tourism
VI. Food, Wine, and Gastronomy Tourism
VII. Innovation and Competitiveness in Hospitality
VIII. Policies and Regional Development
IX. Soft Skills, Leadership, and Talent Management in Tourism
Across its chapters, the book argues that tourism today operates within a complex ecosystem in which culture, local resources, governance, and human capital converge to shape sustainable destinations and meaningful visitor experiences. Overall, the book provides an integrated understanding of tourism as a field shaped by culture, local resources, strategic governance, and human capital. Through a holistic lens, it offers insights for academics, practitioners, and policymakers aiming to build resilient, culturally rich, and future-ready tourism destinations.
Part I: Cultural Heritage and Identity in Tourism.
Chapter
1. The Faro
Convention as a Key Driver for Cultural Tourism Development: Heritage
Initiatives of Museums and Cultural Stakeholders in Greece.
Chapter
2. From
Wine to Heritage. Heurigen and Viennas Cultural Identity.
Chapter
3. The
Legal Nature of Hotel Management Agreements Under National and EU Law.-
Chapter
4. The Impact of Immersive Digital Technology Features of Museums on
Online Fitting Behavior - A Case Study of Poly MGM Museum in Macao.
Chapter
5. The Impact of Cultural Events in the Economic Transformation of the Centre
Region of Romania.
Chapter
6. Contributions of Short Films to the
Development of Intercultural Citizenship.
Chapter
7. Solo Women Travelling:
An Increasing Trend.
Chapter
8. Festival of Traditional Dances and Folklore
Festivals in the Promotion of Cultural Tourism: A Literature Review.
Chapter
9. Elite Sport for Elite Destinations: The Arabization of Sport Events
Tourism.
Chapter
10. Exploring the Unspeakable: The Psychology of the Dark
Tourist.
Chapter
11. The Sustainability of Museums Financial Independence
in Greece.- Part II: Food, Wine, and Gastronomy Tourism.
Chapter
12. Codfish
Attractiveness in Portugal: Demand Analysis From United Kingdom Tourism
Market.
Chapter
13. A Bibliometric Analysis of Wine Tourism Using
VOSviewer.
Chapter
14. Regional Food Products in the Hospitality Sector:
Opportunities and Barriers for Sustainable Tourism Development.
Chapter
15.
Travel Agencies Role in Creating Customized Wine Tourism Packages.
Chapter
16. Exploring Visitors Experience, Motivations, and Transformative
Experience at a Vegan Gastronomic Festival: The Case of Vegan Fam Festival.-
Chapter
17. Historical Narratives in Oenogastronomic Tourism: Authentic
Cultural Experiences.
Chapter
18. Uncovering Winescape Dimensions and
Visitor Satisfaction: A Topic Modeling and Sentiment Analysis of Online
Winery Reviews From an Old-World Region.
Chapter
19. Understanding
Gastronomic Tourism in Athens: A Qualitative Approach.
Chapter
20.
Gastrodiplomacy and Local Products as Sustainability Drivers in Tourist
Destinations.
Chapter
21. Specialists Perspectives on Strategic Integration
of Wine Tourism in Rural Romania: A Quality Management Approach Using
SERVQUAL Dimensions.- Part III: Innovation and Competitiveness in
Hospitality.
Chapter
22. Do Quality Certificates in Spa Enterprises Serve as
a Meaningful Selection Criterion or Merely a Formal Label?.
Chapter
23.
Innovations in Czech and Slovak Spas and Their Impact on Competitiveness.-
Chapter
24. Key Drivers of Competitiveness in Heritage Hotels.
Chapter
25.
Hybrid Is the New Normal: Conference Resilience and Innovation in the
Post-Pandemic Transition.
Chapter
26. Smart Hospitality: A Bibliometric
Review With Evolutionary Thematic Analysis on the Use of Emerging
Technologies in Hotels and Their Impact on Innovative Tourism.
Chapter
27.
Leveraging the EU-Funded Project Culturad for Tourism Development: A Model
for Youth Participation, Cultural Co-Creation, and Social Cohesion.
Chapter
28. Revisiting Digital Trust in Hospitality: A Conceptual Framework of
Customer-Generated Content and Online Booking Behavior.
Chapter
29.
Perceptions and Practices of Tourism Professionals in Transitional Economies
Across Data Quality, Access, and Innovation.-Chapter
30. Bridge: Integrating
Sustainable Tourism and Agrofood Through Digital Innovation in Greece.-
Chapter
31. Digital-Driven Technologies for Sustainable Innovation: Empirical
Insights From Romania and Greece Toward an Inclusive Smart World.
Chapter
32. Contractual Models in the Hotel Industry: A Comparative Legal Overview.-
Chapter
33. Hotel Group Expansion Strategies and Market Analysis.- Part IV:
Policies and Regional Development.
Chapter
34. Constraints to Travel to the
Coast of the Democratic Republic of Congo: An Exploratory Factor Analyzes.-
Chapter
35. Sustainable Tourism Development in Natura 2000 Sites: Ecotourism,
Governance, and Local Empowerment.
Chapter
36. The Geography of the Trade
Fair Industry in Europe: Infrastructure, Events, and Economic Impact.-
Chapter
37. Tourist Experiences in Urban Settings: Developing a Tool for the
Tourism Product Development of a City Destination.
Chapter
38. Negotiation
Framework for a Dynamically Expanding Tourism Policy (NEFTOUR): A Strategic
Perspective.
Chapter
39. Tourist Destination Management. Comparative Case
Study of Two Tourist Destinations: The Island of Kefalnia in Greece and the
City of Bolu in Turkey.
Chapter
40. Creative Communities. How Local
Communities Are Changing Rural Tourism With Agritourism and Digital
Platforms? Case Studies From Portugal and Morocco.
Chapter
41. A
Comprehensive Assessment of Museum Visitors Accessibility. The Case Study of
the National Museum of Contemporary Art (MNAC) in Bucharest.
Chapter
42.
Exploring Alternative Tourism in Aspropotamos: Leveraging Unique Territorial
Assets for Sustainable Development.
Chapter
43. Resilience Index and
Mediterranean. Mapping of the Resilience Index of Spain, Italy, Croatia, and
Greece at Nuts II Level. Investigating Its Correlation With the Distribution
of Productive Sectors and Tourism Intensity for the Period 2018-2023.- Part
V: Soft Skills, Leadership, and Talent Management in Tourism.
Chapter
44. A
Participatory Design Approach to Coastal Tourism: Perspectives From Local
Communities of Praia Da Barra and Costa Nova, Aveiro, Portugal.
Chapter
45.
Soft Skills as a Strategic Asset in Modern Tourism Development (Case of
Albania).
Chapter
46. Mapping the Evolution of Skills in Tourism: The Way
Forward.
Chapter
47. Soft Skills Training as a Strategic Response to AI
Intervention in Customer Service Roles.
Chapter
48. Preparing for a Future
in the Tourism Industry: Multitasking in Tourism Studies.
Chapter
49. Are
There Leadership Behaviors That Can Neutralize the Phenomenon of Workplace
Negative Gossip? Incidence and Impact.
Chapter
50. From Informal Hiring to
Strategic HRM: Recruitment, Selection and Organizational Outcomes in Greek
Tourism.
Vicky Katsoni is Professor in Tourism Marketing and e-Tourism modules at the University of West Attica, Athens, Greece, and Director of the Tourism Distant Learning Programs of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Business and Social Sciences. She has published over 18 books on tourism, many chapters in edited volumes, and numerous papers in highly academic journals. She is President of the non-profit International Association of Cultural and Digital Tourism and a member of the Editorial Board of many journals in tourism and marketing. She has directed and participated in several European and National research projects and works as an expert, evaluator, and reviewer of projects requesting European Commission funding such as Horizon 2020, Erasmus + KA2, and Cost. Her research interests include tourism innovation and planning, tourism marketing, tourism destination strategies, gender in tourism, cultural tourism, tourism consumer behavior and sustainability.
