Tourists’ Current Sensory Experiences of Bazaar Atmospheres in Istanbul

Abstract

This study focuses on tourists’ sensory experiences of traditional, touristic bazaar atmospheres in Istanbul, Turkey and changes experienced after the COVID-19 pandemic, with a specific focus on the sense of smell. The fact that research regarding the effects of the pandemic is relatively new and thus lacking in terms of a comprehensive understanding, and that the topic requires an interdisciplinary approach are the main arguments of the paper. In the paper, the aim is to discuss existing literature on the topic and means by which it can contribute to newly developed research, and utilizing the Peak and End Theory in a touristic environment, focusing on further advancing experiences in these environments. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.