Future Tendencies for the Development and Planning of Tourism Services in the Cities of Najaf and Kufa

Abstract

This study is concerned with the future trends of the religious tourism services in the cities of Najaf and Kufa. Eight of the indicators of green hotels (environmentally friendly hotels) have been applied to the tourist hotels, the development of tourist catering services and the services of travel and tourism companies, such as the preparation of tourism programs and the adoption of tourism promotion mechanisms that contribute to the increase in the number of trips. The study has dealt with the development of the external transport network through several axes. Moreover, the human components have been given their due attention in the current work, as the focus has been on developing the capabilities of workers in tourism services in terms of wages, type of work, nationality of workers, experience and professional competence as well as workers in the field Tourist police (tourist security) as one of the important services and in direct contact with tourists.