“<i>Geo-Archaeo-Routes</i>” on the Island of Lemnos: The “<i>Nalture</i>” Experience as a Holistic Geotouristic Approach within the Geoethical Perspective
The geosites of Lemnos represent local touristic products that, beyond their high aesthetic value, display significant scientific links to the geological past as well as prehistory and history, archaeology, mythology and religious heritage of the island. The unique wealth of Lemnos geosites in combi...
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| author | Maria V. Triantaphyllou Nikolaos Firkasis Theodora Tsourou Emmanuel Vassilakis Evangelos Spyrou Olga Koukousioura Argyro Oikonomou Athanasios Skentos |
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| description | The geosites of Lemnos represent local touristic products that, beyond their high aesthetic value, display significant scientific links to the geological past as well as prehistory and history, archaeology, mythology and religious heritage of the island. The unique wealth of Lemnos geosites in combination with the abundance of archaeological sites, cultural monuments and museums composes the basis of what we define here as “<i>Geo-Archaeo-Routes</i>”: certain routes that can be geographically defined, offered, guided and finally followed by the touristic masses. The outcome of the performed quantitative Lemnos geosite assessment enables decision making, thus providing a toolbox useful for sustainable Geo-Archaeo-tourism development at a local level and forms the basis for designing “<i>Geo-Archaeo-Routes</i>”. “<i>Geo-Archaeo-Routes</i>” are particularly favorable of environmentally friendly alternative types of tourism, attracting naturalists, hikers, fans of cultural or religious tourism and many others who represent a major part of the touristic needs of the 21st century. The established hiking and road “<i>Geo-Archaeo-Routes</i>” on Lemnos Island may represent a distinctive touristic product as they offer a high level of “<i>nalture</i>” entertainment, blending “nature with culture” in the framework of a holistic geotouristic approach. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-26bc1f45c5494c87905f030d13a8335f2023-11-18T01:31:01ZengMDPI AGGeosciences2076-32632023-05-0113514310.3390/geosciences13050143“<i>Geo-Archaeo-Routes</i>” on the Island of Lemnos: The “<i>Nalture</i>” Experience as a Holistic Geotouristic Approach within the Geoethical PerspectiveMaria V. Triantaphyllou0Nikolaos Firkasis1Theodora Tsourou2Emmanuel Vassilakis3Evangelos Spyrou4Olga Koukousioura5Argyro Oikonomou6Athanasios Skentos7Department of Historical Geology and Palaeontology, Faculty of Geology and Geo-Environment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis, 15784 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Historical Geology and Palaeontology, Faculty of Geology and Geo-Environment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis, 15784 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Historical Geology and Palaeontology, Faculty of Geology and Geo-Environment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis, 15784 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Historical Geology and Palaeontology, Faculty of Geology and Geo-Environment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis, 15784 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Historical Geology and Palaeontology, Faculty of Geology and Geo-Environment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis, 15784 Athens, GreeceSchool of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Historical Geology and Palaeontology, Faculty of Geology and Geo-Environment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis, 15784 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Historical Geology and Palaeontology, Faculty of Geology and Geo-Environment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis, 15784 Athens, GreeceThe geosites of Lemnos represent local touristic products that, beyond their high aesthetic value, display significant scientific links to the geological past as well as prehistory and history, archaeology, mythology and religious heritage of the island. The unique wealth of Lemnos geosites in combination with the abundance of archaeological sites, cultural monuments and museums composes the basis of what we define here as “<i>Geo-Archaeo-Routes</i>”: certain routes that can be geographically defined, offered, guided and finally followed by the touristic masses. The outcome of the performed quantitative Lemnos geosite assessment enables decision making, thus providing a toolbox useful for sustainable Geo-Archaeo-tourism development at a local level and forms the basis for designing “<i>Geo-Archaeo-Routes</i>”. “<i>Geo-Archaeo-Routes</i>” are particularly favorable of environmentally friendly alternative types of tourism, attracting naturalists, hikers, fans of cultural or religious tourism and many others who represent a major part of the touristic needs of the 21st century. The established hiking and road “<i>Geo-Archaeo-Routes</i>” on Lemnos Island may represent a distinctive touristic product as they offer a high level of “<i>nalture</i>” entertainment, blending “nature with culture” in the framework of a holistic geotouristic approach.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/5/143“<i>nalture</i>”geotourismgeoethics<i>Geo-Archaeo-Routes</i>Lemnos Island |
| spellingShingle | Maria V. Triantaphyllou Nikolaos Firkasis Theodora Tsourou Emmanuel Vassilakis Evangelos Spyrou Olga Koukousioura Argyro Oikonomou Athanasios Skentos “<i>Geo-Archaeo-Routes</i>” on the Island of Lemnos: The “<i>Nalture</i>” Experience as a Holistic Geotouristic Approach within the Geoethical Perspective Geosciences “<i>nalture</i>” geotourism geoethics <i>Geo-Archaeo-Routes</i> Lemnos Island |
| title | “<i>Geo-Archaeo-Routes</i>” on the Island of Lemnos: The “<i>Nalture</i>” Experience as a Holistic Geotouristic Approach within the Geoethical Perspective |
| title_full | “<i>Geo-Archaeo-Routes</i>” on the Island of Lemnos: The “<i>Nalture</i>” Experience as a Holistic Geotouristic Approach within the Geoethical Perspective |
| title_fullStr | “<i>Geo-Archaeo-Routes</i>” on the Island of Lemnos: The “<i>Nalture</i>” Experience as a Holistic Geotouristic Approach within the Geoethical Perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | “<i>Geo-Archaeo-Routes</i>” on the Island of Lemnos: The “<i>Nalture</i>” Experience as a Holistic Geotouristic Approach within the Geoethical Perspective |
| title_short | “<i>Geo-Archaeo-Routes</i>” on the Island of Lemnos: The “<i>Nalture</i>” Experience as a Holistic Geotouristic Approach within the Geoethical Perspective |
| title_sort | i geo archaeo routes i on the island of lemnos the i nalture i experience as a holistic geotouristic approach within the geoethical perspective |
| topic | “<i>nalture</i>” geotourism geoethics <i>Geo-Archaeo-Routes</i> Lemnos Island |
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