Travelling in the Footsteps of Literary Works: Tourist Experiences

Aleksandra Korpysz-Wiśniewska

Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies. University of Warsaw
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7003-5546

Monika Popecka

Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies. University of Warsaw
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6030-3328


Abstract

This article concerns tourism in the footsteps of literary works. Based on a survey and in-depth interviews, it reflects upon the readers’ experiences of places they know from literary narratives. They shared details about, among others, how they prepare for literary travels and how they experience the real place compared to the one described by the writer. In the article, the authors also considered how literary tourism differs from other forms of tourism.

Keywords:

literary tourism, readers, experience, travelling in the footsteps of literary works

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Published
2024-03-30



Aleksandra Korpysz-Wiśniewska 
Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies. University of Warsaw https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7003-5546
Monika Popecka 
Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies. University of Warsaw https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6030-3328



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