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Levada walks and canyoning as mountain sport products in nature tourism

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  • Soares Jorge

    (University of Madeira, Faculty of Social Sciences, Campus Universitário da Penteada, 9020-105Funchal, Portugal)

  • Nunes Naidea

    (University of Madeira, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Campus Universitário da Penteada, 9020-105Funchal, Portugal)

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Physical activities organised in nature have earned more commitment from tourists who intend to actively visit natural and authentic environments. This paper analyses the profile and the perceptions of active tourists who experienced canyoning and levada walking in the mountains of Madeira Island.

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  • Soares Jorge & Nunes Naidea, 2020. "Levada walks and canyoning as mountain sport products in nature tourism," European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation, Sciendo, vol. 10(1), pages 41-55, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:ejothr:v:10:y:2020:i:1:p:41-55:n:4
    DOI: 10.2478/ejthr-2020-0004
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