Abstract:

People moving from one location to another for purposes including traveling, sightseeing, having fun, relaxing, and discovering new locations might be said to be engaging in tourism, according to a generic definition. There are several economic and cultural benefits and contributions of tourism, which can also be an international activity. A change in the common perspective of tourism has also been brought about by evolving technology, bettering environmental conditions, expanding opportunities, and the search for new resources. Another factor that has been effective in the rapid emergence and diversification of alternative tourism in recent years is globalization. The pandemic conditions we live in around the world have also brought to the fore the alternative tourism types that can be carried out in the open air. Covid-19 people; have tended towards these tourism activities, which are relatively far from the crowds, calm, where they can be alone with nature, where they can take long walks, and of course, which are lower in financial terms. It is one of the areas chosen for alternative tourism activities such as camping/caravan tourism. Our work area offers opportunities for both sea-sand-sun tourism and other tourism types with its natural and cultural richness and is particularly beloved by people who enjoy its cultural routes as well as its natural beauties. It has attractive features for camping/caravan tourism since it is located on the route of an important walking path such as the Lycian Way and has many untouched natural environments. The data collected with the ArcGIS 10.2 Program were processed in line with the literature reviews, field studies in the field, and interviews. In our study, the current situation and potential of camping/caravan tourism for Demre, which has the said importance and potential within the scope of the changing tourism perception, and what can be done in this context, problems, and solutions are emphasized.

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