The Awareness of Locals in Culture Tourism: The Sample of Sille/Konya

Abstract

One of the important aspects affecting the development of tourism is the perspective of locals and their reaction about the tourism. In the study, the opinions of locals were received about their perception for tourism and their participation trend to tourism activities in the settlement of Sille which is in an important culture tourism region connected to Konya. The data obtained by on-site survey method through 75 samples were analyzed .In consequence of the research; it is possible to say that Sille which is located in an important region of Turkey in terms of culture tourism has the suitable potential for alternative tourism and recreation with historical and cultural features of it and the economic effects of tourism are perceived in a more positive way by the locals.