The Impact of Khayyam in Enhancing Travel Motivation to the City of Neyshabur (Case Study: Literary Tourists Visiting Neyshabur)(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
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This study aims to examine the literary impact of Khayyam on the literary tourists’ motivation to travel to Neyshabur, focusing on cultural programs and tourism infrastructure. The applied research method is descriptive-analytical in nature. The study's statistical population comprised literary tourists from Neyshabur, and the convenient sampling employed to reach 384 individuals. The data was collected through a questionnaire and analyzed using Smart PLS. Results show that Khayyam's works have had a substantial influence on cultural programs and tourism infrastructure. Moreover, cultural programs and tourism infrastructure have a substantial influence on travel motivation. Khayyam's work also positively influences travel motivation. The findings also indicated that a focus on Khayyam's works and appropriate planning in cultural programs and tourism infrastructure can play a crucial role in increasing literary tourists’ motivation to visit Neyshabur. It is suggested to implement and expand diverse cultural programs and improve tourism infrastructure in Neyshabur, with a focus on Khayyam's works.