The suitability of Egypt as a tourist destination for tourists with dementia: Accommodation and Transportation

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Tourism Studies Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels - University of Sadat City

Abstract

Dementia tourism or tourists with dementia is one of the modern patterns of tourism, and its importance in terms of the potential benefits, it will bring to the Egyptian tourist destination, as it will help preserve tourist places to bring more tourists with dementia inside Egypt in addition to the financial returns that it will bring, as well as maximizing Egypt’s reputation. As a tourist destination, in addition, it contributes positively to developing and improving the quality of the standards required of Egypt as a tourist destination in line with the international standards required for this type of tourism. Therefore, developing the standards required to attract this type, such as accommodation and transportation within Egypt as a tourist destination for tourists with dementia, is one of the most important points for study. Therefore, 500 questionnaires were distributed to several travel agencies to determine the availability of these elements within Egypt, and this survey produced important results in this regard.

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