Monasteries and tourism: interpreting sacred landscape through gastronomy
This article analyses the role of monasteries as a sacred space and how their relationship with tourism depicts a landscape of 'good taste'. Monasteries are examples of both tangible and intangible heritage, and are highly symbolic built spaces that have often become the guardians of tradi...
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| description | This article analyses the role of monasteries as a sacred space and how their relationship with tourism depicts a landscape of 'good taste'. Monasteries are examples of both tangible and intangible heritage, and are highly symbolic built spaces that have often become the guardians of tradition. They are strongly embedded within a local cultural landscape, which has determined their historical evolution. Monasteries used to be self-sufficient communities that relied on the resources available in their local environment, e.g. they produced their own wine, which was essential for the celebration of the Eucharist; or they preserved food from their own produce. Gastronomy in monasteries can be a tool to improve tourists' visitor experience, in so far as it respects the values that these sacred spaces represent. This article explores the literature on monasteries as sacred spaces; the relationship between their tangible and intangible heritage attributes; and how monasteries and their heritage are linked to tourism. This is illustrated through examples from Spain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8eeb27085d9343bd8f8b9679cb89197a2022-12-22T01:04:09ZengAssociação Nacional de Pós-Graduação em TurismoRevista Brasileira de Pesquisa em Turismo1982-61252017-01-0111117519610.7784/rbtur.v11i1.1221554Monasteries and tourism: interpreting sacred landscape through gastronomySilvia AuletLluis MundetDolors VidalThis article analyses the role of monasteries as a sacred space and how their relationship with tourism depicts a landscape of 'good taste'. Monasteries are examples of both tangible and intangible heritage, and are highly symbolic built spaces that have often become the guardians of tradition. They are strongly embedded within a local cultural landscape, which has determined their historical evolution. Monasteries used to be self-sufficient communities that relied on the resources available in their local environment, e.g. they produced their own wine, which was essential for the celebration of the Eucharist; or they preserved food from their own produce. Gastronomy in monasteries can be a tool to improve tourists' visitor experience, in so far as it respects the values that these sacred spaces represent. This article explores the literature on monasteries as sacred spaces; the relationship between their tangible and intangible heritage attributes; and how monasteries and their heritage are linked to tourism. This is illustrated through examples from Spain.https://rbtur.org.br/rbtur/article/view/1221Monasteries. Landscape. Tourism. Gastronomy. Religious tourism. |
| spellingShingle | Silvia Aulet Lluis Mundet Dolors Vidal Monasteries and tourism: interpreting sacred landscape through gastronomy Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa em Turismo Monasteries. Landscape. Tourism. Gastronomy. Religious tourism. |
| title | Monasteries and tourism: interpreting sacred landscape through gastronomy |
| title_full | Monasteries and tourism: interpreting sacred landscape through gastronomy |
| title_fullStr | Monasteries and tourism: interpreting sacred landscape through gastronomy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Monasteries and tourism: interpreting sacred landscape through gastronomy |
| title_short | Monasteries and tourism: interpreting sacred landscape through gastronomy |
| title_sort | monasteries and tourism interpreting sacred landscape through gastronomy |
| topic | Monasteries. Landscape. Tourism. Gastronomy. Religious tourism. |
| url | https://rbtur.org.br/rbtur/article/view/1221 |
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