WATER SPRINGS AS A RESOURCE FOR NATURE TOURISM IN LATVIA: A TOURIST PERSPECTIVE

Water springs are considered as one of the important natural resource for tourism due to its socio-economic, cultural, health and religious benefits. Tourists motivated visit water various reasons like sacredness, benefits, education cultural enrichment. Latvia is blessed with several springs, which potential attractions sacred or holy tourism. There studies conducted on aspects in general. However, research context tourism, particularly motivations interest tourist very scant. In this regard, aim paper know benefits spring Latvia. Initially authors reviewed existing literature state Semi structured interviews online-survey method obtain visitors responses. Interviews were held visitor, covering To best author’s knowledge, few Latvia, provide a detailed overview visiting Overall, study results basis understanding most frequently visited resources by tourists Nature appreciation, setting followed mineral major springs. Further, it allows decision makers incorporate opinion their suggestions sustainable planning, promotion management destinations