ASSESSMENT OF THE ADAPTATION OF TOURISM SUPPLY OF CULTURAL HERITAGE OBJECTS FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE CONTEXT OF ACCESSIBLE TOURISM. CASE STUDIES FROM POLAND
ASSESSMENT OF THE ADAPTATION OF TOURISM SUPPLY OF CULTURAL HERITAGE OBJECTS FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE CONTEXT OF ACCESSIBLE TOURISM. CASE STUDIES FROM POLAND

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the research was to define the criteria for assessing the availability of tourist attractions for elderly people and to check the adaptation of tourist attractions in terms of these requirements on a selected example. Testing the developed criteria in selected facilities allowed for their verification, taking into account the opinions of older people. Consequently, the developed criteria for assessing the availability of tourist attractions for the elderly have become the basis for the preparation of an audit covering cultural heritage sites that are part of one of the historically oldest tourist routes in Poland (the Piast Route). The article presents the results of the research in the methodological aspect, including the catalog of criteria for assessing the availability of tourist attractions for the elderly, as well as in the cognitive aspect, the results of the audit carried out on the basis of this catalog in 2019 in 32 facilities located in the Greater Poland part of the Piast Trail. These results provide the basis for a comprehensive assessment of the adaptation of tourist attractions to the needs of the elderly. They also show the status of meeting the requirements in this respect in selected facilities. In addition, the final conclusions may become a starting point for further research, including, in addition to cultural attractions, also diverse natural tourist attractions.

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