Image is an important component of tourism destination marketing because it influences tourists' behavior
by stimulating multiple creative activities and experiences. Previous studies have shown that destination
image formation affects travelers' thinking and feeling. Therefore, exploring the role of destination images
is vital for the promotion of tourist destinations as holiday resources. We were interested in exploring the
tourist's opinion in selecting touristic images used for promotional aims. Hence, the aim of this study is to investigate
the affective and motivational factors with regard to a case-tourist destination, comparing two sets
of images. The results showed that tourists considered the images in the first set to be stereotypical, while
those in the second set evoked more affective and motivational attributes, increasing their desire to visit
the represented places. The results of logistic regression analyses underlined that tourists are more influenced
by the images in the second set. Finally, marketing implications are discussed.