Title of article
Revealing the Images of Penang as Tourist Attractions Destination
Author/Authors
Che Rose, Rosniza Aznie Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Malaysia , Nor, Abdul Rahim Md. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Malaysia , Zainol, Rosmiza Mohd Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Malaysia , Lyndon, Novel Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan Persekitaran, Malaysia , Fuad, Mohd Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Malaysia , Hussain, Mohd Yusof Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Pusat Pengajian Sosial Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Malaysia , Abdul Mutalib, Mimi Hanida Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Malaysia , Ramli, Zaimah Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan Persekitaran, Malaysia , Abdullah, Mohd Azlan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan Persekitaran, Malaysia , Ali, Noraziah Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan Persekitaran, Malaysia
Pages
7
From page
123
To page
129
Abstract
This study discusses the image of Penang as a destination of choice by tourists based on the initial perception and actual tourists experience from three main tourist groups; alosentric, midsentric and psichosentric. The study found that Penang is a dream holiday destination for tourists who have ever come. Their experience suggests revisit as a holiday destination. Penang has meet the needs of each visitor s age groups. The offers for location and diversity of tourism products followed by accessibility and good state of infrastructure are the additional pulling factors in tourist arrivals trend to the destination of their choice.
Keywords
Tourist , images , destination , vacation , revisit
Journal title
Akademika
Serial Year
2012
Journal title
Akademika
Record number
2628658
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