Identification and Analysis of Significant Factors Influencing Visitor Satisfaction at Heritage Sites – The Case of Serbian Medieval Fortresses

• Main Authors: Ivana Blešić, Miroslav D. Vujičić, Djordjije A. Vasiljević, Snežana Besermenji, Rastislav Stojsavljević, Igor Stamenković
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Academic Publishing House Researcher 2013-01-01
• Series: Evropejskij Issledovatelʹ
• Subjects: heritage; medieval fortresses; visitors’ satisfaction; factor analysis; Serbia.
• Online Access: http://www.erjournal.ru/pdf.html?n=1367686326.pdf

With increased appreciation of general public, heritage sites gained more attention regarding contemporary tourism and management studies. Accordingly, the assessment of visitors’ satisfaction on these sites is important tool for both financial and organization management. The aim of this research is to identify the main (statistically significant) factors that influence visitors’ satisfaction. Data was obtained by survey conducted during the visit of three medieval fortresses in Serbia, with aim to capture tourist’s expectations and perceptions on ten given attributes. The results of factor and descriptive statistical analysis indicate three factors: “regional settings”, “marketing”, “aesthetic appeal” significant for visitors’ satisfaction of the investigated heritage sites.