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New Opportunities for Cruise Tourism: The Case of Italian Historic Towns

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  • Stefania Mangano

    (Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche—DISPO, Università degli Studi di Genova, 16126 Genova, Italy)

  • Gian Marco Ugolini

    (Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche—DISPO, Università degli Studi di Genova, 16126 Genova, Italy)

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The cruise industry has grown worldwide in the last decades and, today, it is often associated with high levels of pollution and overtourism. This is especially true of areas where tourism cruises are a long-established sector, such as the Mediterranean and Italy in particular, where there is growing concern of the consequences of excessive pressure on popular tourist destinations. To reduce such side effects, it is necessary to develop new and sustainable tourism management policies. Our study explores the potential of the diversification of shore excursions offered by cruise lines to relieve pressure on popular destinations. As a case study, we focus on a subset of Italian villages that have received quality certifications (Bandiere arancioni and/or Borghi più belli d’Italia) because of their artistic, historical, cultural, and aesthetic values. Thanks to their proximity to major Italian ports, these villages offer opportunities for shore excursions alternative to some classic and very popular destinations such as Rome, Venice, Pisa, and Florence. The benefits of shore excursions to peripheral destinations are particularly relevant when visits include overnights.

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  • Stefania Mangano & Gian Marco Ugolini, 2020. "New Opportunities for Cruise Tourism: The Case of Italian Historic Towns," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(11), pages 1-15, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:11:p:4616-:d:367727
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