La Ciudad suplantada. Percepciones sobre los nuevos imaginarios (turísticos) de la ciudad de Valencia
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: The end of the 1980s witnessed the revival of the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, \npopularly known as “el camino”, a fact that brought with it the development of tourism in the city. However, \npilgrims have not been the only source of such growth as there have been cultural tourists too. Flows particularly increase during the Compostela Holy Years, i.e., when the 25th of July, St. James’ festivity, falls on a \nSunday. The increased track record of visitors in the city since the holy year of 1993 already foresaw a high \nvolume of visitors for the 2010 Holy Year. In order to avoid excessive overcrowding of the cathedral and all \nits negative effects, a study was developed for proposals to manage tourist flows. This article explains the \nmethodology used for this study and analyses the results of its implementation. We highlight the problems \nencountered, not only due to the partial implementation of the measures proposed, but also due to the concentration of actions in the cathedral and not in the destination as a whole
Author: Beatriz Santamarina Campos
Language: Spanish
Topic: Religious Tourism and Spaces
Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4252923399