Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on over-tourism in Santorini

Butor Zsófia (2021) Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on over-tourism in Santorini. Kereskedelmi, Vendéglátóipari és Idegenforgalmi Kar.

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Santorini is the island where the Greek dream comes true and the poster images come to life. The strong contrast of the dazzling white houses built on the edge of the black volcano is softened by cyclamen-coloured bougainvillea flowers and blue domes. It is literally like we have been dropped into a fairy tale. The southernmost member of the Cyclades archipelago is deservedly famous of its panoramic view, moreover the summer sunset from the cities of Oia and Fira is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the World. The Island has a unique characteristics, combining geographical, geomorphological and climatic features. During the vacation on the island we certainly do not have to have a headache because of the weather, the number of sunshine hours is 8 hours a day on an annual average. Perhaps these many overwhelming factors listed above, or the Greek culture, odd gastronomy, warm hospitality is why Santorini topped to the bucket list of many travel-goers. The island of Santorini has seen an explosive growth in demand over the past decade, starting from a small Greek island to one of the World’s most popular destinations. While the population of the 76km² territory Island is around 13,500 people, the number of international passengers multiply far this amount in each second day, in the peak season.In my dissertation, after clarifying the basic concepts, I want to present the phenomenon, essence, benefits and, of course, harmful effects of over-tourism from mainly the side of Santorini. In fact, the topic would be very exhaustive in this way, even if it had been assigned in 2019, two years earlier. However, the global crisis that erupted at the end of 2019 and in Europe at the beginning of 2020 turned upside down the lives of all people, destroying dozens of economic sectors, especially by hitting the sudden pause button on the global tourism which was completely eliminated during the months of quarantine. For this reason, it is essential to write about Santorini’s tourism during the pandemic and how it affected the situation on the Island, which was a textbook example of over-tourism due to the increase of unconscious demand in recent years. The aim of my dissertation was indeed to formulate a proposal on how to maintain the flow of guests after the epidemic subsides, so that living conditions can be ensured for other tourists and local residents at the same time.

Intézmény

Budapesti Gazdasági Egyetem

Kar

Kereskedelmi, Vendéglátóipari és Idegenforgalmi Kar

Tanszék

Turizmus Tanszék

Tudományterület/tudományág

NEM RÉSZLETEZETT

Szak

Turizmus-menedzsment

Mű típusa:	diplomadolgozat (NEM RÉSZLETEZETT)
Kulcsszavak:	overtourism, pandemic, Santorini, tourism, tourist destination
SWORD Depositor:	Archive User
Felhasználói azonosító szám (ID):	Archive User
Rekord készítés dátuma:	2021. Szep. 22. 09:01
Utolsó módosítás:	2021. Szep. 22. 09:01
URI:	http://dolgozattar.uni-bge.hu/id/eprint/36436

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