Table 1.

Key definitions related to authenticity

Term	References
Object-related authenticity – the authenticity of objects such as art, artifacts, or buildings. It has an objective element as well as a subjective and constructive element.	(Handler & Saxton, 1988; Selwyn, 1996; Wang, 1999)
Objective authenticity – refers to the authenticity of originals, such as art, artifacts, historical sites, or other tourist attractions.	(Kolar & Zabkar, 2010; Sharpley, 2018; Trilling, 1972; Wang, 1999)
Constructive authenticity – refers to the authenticity projected onto toured objects by tourists or tourism producers in terms of their imagery, expectations, preferences, beliefs, powers, etc.	(Wang, 1999), see also (Bruner, 1991; Cohen, 1972; Kolar & Zabkar, 2010; Salamone, 1997; Silver, 1993)
Activity-related authenticity - a perception of genuineness in the tourist’s feelings and experiences that emerges by engaging in tourist activities.	(Brown, 1996; Wang, 1999)