Identifying and measuring destination attributes contributing to cultural tourism experience
Author Identifier (ORCID)
Songshan Huang: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4990-2788
Abstract
While destination attributes are known to shape tourism experiences, there is limited understanding of what specific attributes contributing to cultural tourism experience. To address this gap, the study aims to identify destination attributes contributing to cultural tourism experiences from the tourists' perspective and develop a multi-dimensional measurement scale. In-depth interviews identified the key dimensions of destination attribute. Four datasets (n = 1009) from seven Chinese cities (i.e., Guangzhou, Luoyang, Nanjing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Yangzhou) were used to validate the scale's structural, discriminant, and predictive validity. This research extends the destination attributes model and offers a conceptual framework for enhancing cultural tourism experiences. Practically, the study provides destination managers with a tool to evaluate and improve the specific attributes that influence tourists' cultural experiences.
Keywords
Cultural tourism, destination attributes, scale development, scale validation, tourism experience
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
1-1-2026
Volume
60
Publication Title
Tourism Management Perspectives
Publisher
Elsevier
School
School of Business and Law
RAS ID
88289
Funders
National Natural Science Foundation of China (42471256, 41971172)
Copyright
free_to_read
Comments
Chen, G., Hong, S., Guo, Z., & Huang, S. (2026). Identifying and measuring destination attributes contributing to cultural tourism experience. Tourism Management Perspectives, 60, 101444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101444