Visiting the “enemy”: visitation in politically unstable destinations

Anna Farmaki is based at the Department of Hotel and Tourism Management, Cyprus University of Tehcnology, Limassol, Cyprus. She is Lecturer in Tourism Management at the School of Management and Economics at the Cyprus University of Technology. Her research interests lie in the areas of tourism planning and development and tourist behaviour.

Katerina Antoniou is based at the School of Business and Management, University of Central Lancashire – Cyprus Campus, Pyla, Cyprus. She is Lecturer at the School of Business and Management, University of Central Lancashire Cyprus. Her research interests revolve around post-conflict development, peace and conflict and international relations.

Prokopis Christou is based at the Department of Hotel and Tourism Management, Cyprus University of Technology, Lemesos, Cyprus. She is Lecturer at the School of Management and Economics at the Cyprus University of Technology. His research interests are concerned with tourism sustainability and the tourist psychological and spiritual experience.