A case study of Domestic AND International Tourist at Patan Durbar Square

Introduction

Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is situated at the center of the city of
Lalitpur in Nepal . It attracts a significant number of domestic and international tourist each
year . This research aim to study the characteristics , behaviors and preferences of domestic and
international tourists visiting paten durbar square .Tourism today is one of the fastest growing
industries throughout the world . It stimulates growth of overall economy . It can help in having
better relations social and political among the regions and raises physical and moral well being
of all people everywhere .

• The study aims to know the factors influencing tourists likelihood of returning to Patan
Durbar square , their willingness to recommend the destinations to others and their
overall satisfaction to the sites.
• The research will explore the visitors perceptions of cultural significance , visitors
experience and the effectiveness of preservations efforts at site .
• The study will assess the impact of facilities safety and cleanliness on the overall tourist
experience at Patan Durbar square .

• Where is your hometown /country of origin ?

• How likely you feel the Durbar Square ?
• Did you feel safe and Secure while visiting Patan Durbar Square ?
• How likely are you to revisit Patan Durbar Square in the future?
• How would you rate the cleanliness and maintenance of the site and its surrounding ?
• Would you recommend Patan durbar square to friends and family looking to visit Nepal?
• How did you hear about Patan Durbar Square before Visiting ?

• A sample of 100 tourists [50 domestic and 50 international ] will be selected .

• Questionnaire - interviews and observation technique will be used to collect data .
• The study will used a descriptive research design and a case study method .
• Francisco Gonzalez Santa – Cruz , examined a study of the tourism demand in world
heritage site the city of cordoba in the south Spain, specially in the region of Andalusia as
well as special focus on cultural tourism with world heritage site such as Granada and
Seville, in addition to cordoba .
• There is a clear predominant sociodemographic profile of the tourist .
• Three grouped factors have been detected tourist values , stay and complementary
services.
• The multiple correspondence analysis clearly groups the travelers by age .
• S Darlow, S Essex, M Bray shay , This paper investigates progress in the adoption of
sustainable practices in the management of heritage properties and sites in Devon and
Cornwall .
• The finding are based on the compilation of an inventory selected heritage resources , an
extensive questionnaire survey of managers of historic houses, churches and museums .
• Rohit Kumar Shrestha, examined the benefit of cultural tourism for local people around
Patan durbar square.
• The study was also based on both primary and secondary data .
• The study used a descriptive research design and a case study
• The study adopted qualitative method for the first objective and quantitative data for the
second objective
• The research of the study found that there is a low positive correlation between external
tourist arrival and the income earning of Patan durbar square

• Data collection and Analysis-1month

• Literature Review – 1 month
• Thesis Writing – 1 month .
• This research paper to conduct a case study of domestic and international tourist visiting
Patan Durbar Square , providing valuable insight in the tourism industry for the
preservation of site in promoting sustainable tourism development .