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The relationship of legend with tourism is handled at this article. The main problem of the study is whether tourist guides are using legends during their tours; to find out if there is any effect of it on tourist attaction and if there is any effect, the type of it. This study is formed to expose the effects of legends on the factors of tourist attractions and in this context a field study has been applied to professional tour guides who're the authorized people on tours, explaining the legends to tourists. As a result of the survey, it has been seen that the legends are using by the tourist guides on tour guide programs, they have effects on touristic attractions, they could be use as a touristic marketing tool, and the legends could be a symbol for some destinations at presentations.

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