Faith-based (heritage) tourism is a key contributor to the economy and adds to the attractiveness of cities, villages and regions. However, religious sites are visited as heritage sites rather than religious sites and visitors expect to be treated as visitors rather... Lees meer
Dark tourism – visiting sites closely connected with death – is an increasingly popular form of travel. Given the focus on death, religious ideas and existential contemplation often play an important role in dark tourism. For heritage sites with a history of death or... Lees meer
Europe offers a wide variety of historic and cultural tourism itineraries crossing several regions and countries and providing a living example of the rich and impressive European common heritage. The Council of Europe launched the Cultural Routes programme in 1987,... Lees meer
Eind 2016 stopt de Agenda Toekomst Religieus Erfgoed. Dit programma heeft zich de afgelopen jaren gericht op het verzamelen van nieuws, kennis en het aanjagen van discussie over en samenwerking op het gebied van religieus erfgoed. Ter gelegenheid van het slotsymposium... Lees meer
At the centre of the Italian peninsula is Tuscany, a region which every year welcomes upwards of 25 milion visitors, drawn by its nature, cuisine and – of course – its cultural heritage. Even today, in the era of global mass tourism, many people come to cities such as... Lees meer
Fascinating religious heritage, along with a rich cultural and natural history, has helped to make Europe the world’s leading tourist region. An extraordinary tapestry of art forms, heritage sites and spiritual festivals are living legacies of Europe’s magnificent,... Lees meer
Het kernpubliek van theaters is van groot belang. Uit analyses van diverse theaters blijkt dat gasten die zes keer of vaker het theater in één jaar bezoeken gemiddeld circa 500 euro per jaar besteden. Dit is zes tot acht keer zo veel op jaarbasis in vergelijking met... Lees meer
Funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union, my colleagues of EuropeTour across Italy, Spain, Austria, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Germany and Belgium, meet several times a year to discuss & develop (Social Media) guidelines and training modules for... Lees meer
The North Ways to Santiago, known in Spanish as the Caminos del Norte, are the perfect frame to transmit history, on a regional, national and European level. They represent the first steps of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Cantabria is a crossroad for... Lees meer
Leisure levert een belangrijke bijdrage aan het behoud van monumentaal erfgoed. Bij herbestemming van erfgoedlocaties wordt vaak gezocht naar vrijetijdsactiviteiten als nieuwe bestemming (NAi 2015). De Erfgoedfabriek van de provincie Noord-Brabant zoekt samen met... Lees meer