The book places the tourist destination at the center of the study of the tourism phenomenon. The authors systematically present the processes of tourism, development, and spatial planning at the level of tourist destinations, covering a range of goals such as sustainable tourism development, the promotion of tourism activity, and the increase of competitiveness and attractiveness of tourist destinations.

Furthermore, it addresses cutting-edge issues and challenges facing tourism planning in the second decade of the 21st century, such as participatory processes, contemporary forms and frameworks of local tourism governance, green and digital transition, smart destinations, the management of overtourism, the management of the impacts of climate change, as well as the connection between spatial planning and tourism product planning.

The book aims to be a useful handbook for students, local destination management organizations, and those involved in the operation and management of the tourism sector, as it highlights many good practices and case studies from international and Greek literature and experience.