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Motivations and satisfaction of tourists staying in homestays across Kashmir Valley

By: Ajaz Dar,  Danish Iqbal and  Sajad Bhat  
Open Access
|Aug 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejthr-2024-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2182-4924 | Journal ISSN: 2182-4916
Language: English
Page range: 153 - 164
Submitted on: Feb 14, 2024
Accepted on: Apr 25, 2024
Published on: Aug 9, 2024
Published by: Polytechnic Institute of Leiria
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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