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- Title
Interpretation Plan of the Jacobean routes in the Barcelos medieval down town (Portugal).
- Authors
Barbosa Gonçalves, Francisco Joaquim; Pinto de Matos, Olga Maria
- Abstract
This paper aims to present an interpretation plan for the historical routes of the Camino de Santiago in the Historic Centre of Barcelos. Interpretation is an educational activity, which aims to reveal meanings and relationships through the use of original objects, by firsthand experience and by illustrative media, rather than, simply, to communicate factual information. This plan aims to identify and interpret these historical Jacobean routes in Barcelos and their contribution to its birth, its heritage and traditions. Barcelos was a cross of several roads, before the Jacobean pilgrimages started, in the 9th Century. However in the Middle Ages, it got to be a key waypoint for all Jacobean pilgrims, specially after the construction of the Gothic bridge, in the 14th Century. To this paper was carried out a detailed reading of the existing literature on Interpretation, the Jacobean routes and the city of Barcelos. A survey was undertaken, focused on its visitors' profile and their motivations to visit this town. It presents an overview of this research and describes its main goal and specific objectives. Results suggest that its visitors' profile and motivations belong to the cultural tourism segment, justifying the opportunity of implementing this interpretation plan.
- Subjects
PORTUGAL; RELIGIOUS tourism; TOURISM; TOURIST attractions; CULTURE &; tourism; HERITAGE tourism
- Publication
International Journal of Management Cases, 2013, Vol 15, Issue 4, p170
- ISSN
1741-6264
- Publication type
Article