Changing Tourism Trends of the Benedictine Abbey in Tihany: Best Practices of a Hungarian Monastic Community

The touristic use of sacred sites is a widespread practice in Hungary. Throughout the past centuries, Christianity has dominated the history of the Carpathian Basin. The Hungarian State’s strong affiliation with the Roman Catholic Church dates back to its foundation over a 1000 years ago. Due to its...

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Authors: Fekete, Dávid (Author) ; Barkó, Ágoston 1986- (Author) ; Dömötör, Mihály (Author) ; Czakó, Katalin (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 4
Further subjects:B local economic development
B Covid-19
B Hungary
B Tihany Abbey
B Religious Tourism
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