DISCOVERING THE ROOTS – ANCESTRAL TOURISM IN ROMANIA. A PILOT STUDY Cover Image

DISCOVERING THE ROOTS – ANCESTRAL TOURISM IN ROMANIA. A PILOT STUDY
DISCOVERING THE ROOTS – ANCESTRAL TOURISM IN ROMANIA. A PILOT STUDY

Author(s): Carmen Mihaela Băbăiţă, Damaris Galați, Andrea Nagy
Subject(s): Economy, Tourism
Published by: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
Keywords: ancestral tourism; genealogical research; genealogical experience; roots exploration;

Summary/Abstract: Ancestral tourism is a less explored field in Romania, although it has a great development potential due to the large masses of Romanian immigrants established all around the world, over time. The aim of this paper is to explore ancestral tourism in Romania, to identify what are the main reasons that trigger an individual’s desire to start searching his ancestors and to analyze the experience he has during the visit in the country of origin. To reach our research goals, we conducted an interview with six persons of Romanian descent established in several non-European countries that have visited Romania in order to discover their roots, meet their alive relatives or to reconnect with their past. Based on the received answers, we were able to create the ancestral tourist’s profile and to identify whether the genealogical experience achieved our respondents’ expectations.

  • Issue Year: 63/2018
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 27-42
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English
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