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Eurostat: Shares of different age groups in the 15 years or over tourist population and in the 15 years or over total population

This article looks at the relationship between age and tourism behaviour, focusing on senior citizens. It compares the participation in tourism of EU residents aged 65 or over with younger age groups and analyses tourism preferences in terms of destination, period of travel, length of stay, type of accommodation used and expenditure habits during trips.

Senior tourists' motivations for visiting cultural destinations; a cluster approach " Anatolia.

This study sought to contribute to the existing knowledge of consumer psychology regarding senior tourism in cultural destinations by improving the existing understanding of seniors’ motivations and related psychological processes. The data collected facilitated the identification of four senior tourist clusters based on sociodemographic and psychographic differences. Various theoretical and managerial implications are presented.