Creative Cultural Tourism for Namibia: Opportunities and Challenges

Authors

  • Isobel Green Namibia University of Science and Technology
  • Miriam Sheyapo University of Namibia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2036-5195/7223

Keywords:

Namibia, Creativity, Cultural Tourism, Opportunities, Challenges, Diversification

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Published

2018-12-21

How to Cite

Green, I., & Sheyapo, M. (2018). Creative Cultural Tourism for Namibia: Opportunities and Challenges. Almatourism - Journal of Tourism, Culture and Territorial Development, 9(9), 181–194. https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2036-5195/7223