Religious Tourism and Event Management: An Opportunity for Local Tourism Development
Religious events represent one of the ancient forms of encounter and should play an important role in enhancing tourism in the areas in which they take place. The aim of the study is to investigate the role of religious events as a key component of local tourism development. The adopted research met...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2015]
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The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
Year: 2015, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 55-65 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Religious festival
/ Event
/ Management
/ Spiritual tourism
/ Tourismusmarketing
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion ZA Social sciences |
| Further subjects: | B
event management
B religious events B local tourism development |
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| Summary: | Religious events represent one of the ancient forms of encounter and should play an important role in enhancing tourism in the areas in which they take place. The aim of the study is to investigate the role of religious events as a key component of local tourism development. The adopted research methodology is primarily based on the gathering and interpretation of qualitative data. The paper considers small and medium sized religious events, analysing their event management process. It focuses on two case studies in northern Italy: the Devotional and Cultural Tourism Exchange of Oropa and the Passion Play of Sordevolo. |
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| ISSN: | 2009-7379 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.21427/D76F0J |