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Beyond sightseeing: exploring multisensory tourism in blindfolded experiences in Lisbon
| Resumo: | The use of sensory stimuli is a key tourism strategy, as tourism experiences are increasingly recognized as multisensorial. Blindfolded tourism enhances visitors’ engagement with other senses, influencing the perceptions of tourists. This dissertation explores alternative sensory engagements, focusing on multisensory tourism, blindfolded activities, memorable experiences, and the sense of place. There remains a noticeable research gap in connecting multisensory blindfolded tourism and visitors’ sense of place. This dissertation aims to explore how blindfolded sensory experiences impact tourism experiences, and understand how this sensory deprivation influences participants’ sense of place and perception of the urban destination. The investigation includes a comprehensive literature review on multisensory tourism, blindfolded experiences, memorable tourism activities and the sense of place. Then, a case study analysis explores the “Sensory Lisbon” and “Dining in The Dark” experiences and their companies Lisbon Walker and Fever. The study applies in-depth semi-structured interviews, including 11 interviews with creatives from "Sensory Lisbon", and 11 interviews with visitors from "Dining in the Dark", focusing on understanding the impact of these experiences on tourism encounters and overall perceptions. The findings highlight the role of sensory tourism in connecting memorable experiences to the sense of place. By removing visual cues, these initiatives challenge conventional tourism, enhancing other sensory perceptions and creating unique encounters. This approach responds to visitors’ evolving desires and deepens their sensory and emotional engagement with destinations, ultimately influencing their perceptions, behaviors and memories. Although Lisbon currently lacks a variety of sensory experiences, stakeholders recognize their importance in enhancing tourism appeal and visitor satisfaction. By investigating blindfolded encounters, this dissertation contributes to understanding multisensory tourism and its impact on visitors and destinations, offering practical insights for stakeholders aiming to enrich tourists’ sense of place and overall satisfaction. |
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| Autores principais: | Pereira, André Filipe Barata |
| Assunto: | Multisensory Tourism Sense of Place Blindfolded Experiences Experiential Tourism Memorable Experiences |
| Ano: | 2024 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
| Resumo: | The use of sensory stimuli is a key tourism strategy, as tourism experiences are increasingly recognized as multisensorial. Blindfolded tourism enhances visitors’ engagement with other senses, influencing the perceptions of tourists. This dissertation explores alternative sensory engagements, focusing on multisensory tourism, blindfolded activities, memorable experiences, and the sense of place. There remains a noticeable research gap in connecting multisensory blindfolded tourism and visitors’ sense of place. This dissertation aims to explore how blindfolded sensory experiences impact tourism experiences, and understand how this sensory deprivation influences participants’ sense of place and perception of the urban destination. The investigation includes a comprehensive literature review on multisensory tourism, blindfolded experiences, memorable tourism activities and the sense of place. Then, a case study analysis explores the “Sensory Lisbon” and “Dining in The Dark” experiences and their companies Lisbon Walker and Fever. The study applies in-depth semi-structured interviews, including 11 interviews with creatives from "Sensory Lisbon", and 11 interviews with visitors from "Dining in the Dark", focusing on understanding the impact of these experiences on tourism encounters and overall perceptions. The findings highlight the role of sensory tourism in connecting memorable experiences to the sense of place. By removing visual cues, these initiatives challenge conventional tourism, enhancing other sensory perceptions and creating unique encounters. This approach responds to visitors’ evolving desires and deepens their sensory and emotional engagement with destinations, ultimately influencing their perceptions, behaviors and memories. Although Lisbon currently lacks a variety of sensory experiences, stakeholders recognize their importance in enhancing tourism appeal and visitor satisfaction. By investigating blindfolded encounters, this dissertation contributes to understanding multisensory tourism and its impact on visitors and destinations, offering practical insights for stakeholders aiming to enrich tourists’ sense of place and overall satisfaction. |
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