Full Description
The cultural heritage of Europe is one of the oldest and most important generators of tourism and it retains its central role in the European tourism industry to this day. In 1990 the European Commission designated cultural tourism as a key area of tourism development in Europe. Yet at that time few comparative data existed on European cultural tourism. This led to the European Association for Tourism and Leisure Education (ATLAS) undertaking a transnational study of European cultural tourism. This book draws on the data collected by the ATLAS Cultural Tourism Project and combines data presentation and analysis with more reflective discussions on the nature of cultural tourism in different areas of Europe. The first five chapters address general themes are followed by eleven chapters on individual countries from the European Union. Overall, the book is of practical as well as academic value and makes a highly original contribution to the tourism literature for advanced students and research workers, as well as professionals in the tourism industry.
Contents
Part 1in Europe Greg Richards2: The scope and significance of cultural tourism Greg Richards3: The social context of cultural tourism Greg Richards4: The economic context of cultural tourism Chris Gratton and Greg Richards5: The policy context of cultural tourism Greg RichardsPart 2: National Analyses6: Cultural tourism in Belgium Wil Munsters7: Cultural tourism in Denmark Anne-Mette Hjalager8: Cultural tourism in France Michel Bauer9: Cultural tourism in Germany Peter Roth and Alfred Langemeyer10: Cultural tourism in Greece Helene Kalogeropoulou11: Cultural tourism in Ireland Gearoid O'Donnchadha and Brian O'Connor12: Cultural tourism in Italy Jan van der Borg and Paolo Costa13: Cultural tourism in the Netherlands Greg Richards14: Cultural tourism in Portugal Hermino de Carvalho Curado15: Cultural tourism in Spain Concepcion Maiztegui-Onate and Maria Teresa Areitio Bertolin16: Cultural tourism in the United Kingdom Malcolm Foley17: European cultural tourism: Trends and future prospects Greg Richards
