All work contributed to this book is new, previouslyunpublished material. Unlocking the potential of church tourism by andrew duff tourism insights, september 2009 summary visits to churches and other religious heritage sites are on the up. Due to its initial component, pilgrimage, it is often considered the oldest form of. Religious tourism also known as faith tourism, is a type of tourism, where people travel individually or in groups for pilgrimage, missionary, or leisure purposes. Religion and spirituality are common motivations for travel, with many major tourist destinations having developed largely as a result of their connections to sacred people, places and events. One of the oldest types of tourism and a worldwide phenomenon of religious history, it can be differentiated into various forms. Tourism can simply provide the experience of a guide for an itinerary of artistic and cultural works from religious and sacred places, the locations serving as museums. Religious tourism including pilgrimage is embedded within a complex of heritage tourism and mass tourism activities. Lebanon is an ancient land that has been at the heart of the growth of two of the worlds major religions, christianity and islam. Department of arts and communication, university of the philippines manila, padre faura street, metro manila, philippines. Differentiating religious people and tourists in strictly oppositional terms becomes more difficult when. What are the opportunities for religious tourism from europe.
The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page. The role of religious tourism in the development and. Tourism is defined as the totality of relationship and phenomenon arising from the travel and stay of strangers provided the stay does not imply the establishment of a permanent. Being one of the most ancient civilizations of the world, india has been in contact with almost all the major religions of the world, and despite being. This study aims at shedding light on the elements of religious tourism and identifying the possibility for egypt to occupy a leading position among the religion tourism. Even though great oil wealth has freed saudi arabia from economic dependence on hajj and umrah revenues, diversification of economic base and sources of. These statistics and facts are going to force us to be more carious about the importance of how to develop international religious tourism in iran. So if you are planning a religious and cultural travel of india then let me take you though some of the best places for your religious tourism in india.
This book is designed to help communities develop heritage tourism programs and to help you make the most of your historic and cultural assets and attractions, and thus. This means that, in the last decades, traditional pilgrimage destinations have also become tourist sites of multifunctional nature. This book addresses the central role of religious tourism and interrelationships with other aspects of pilgrimage management. Religious tourism is that form that is exclusively or strongly motivated for religious reasons. Within the past 10 years religious tourism has seen both economic and educationsector growth on a global scale. A study of eyo festival in lagos, nigeria 527 conclusively, he explained that festival is a form of cultural propagation, that is, it enables one to get a practical experience of the peoples custom, their way of life and their belief system. Tourism has turned out to be an economic booster contributing to the economic development of many countries over the last few decades. The complete pilgrim offers an extensive overview of religious tourism destinations filtered on faith, country and type of destination.
The views expressed in this book are those of the authors, but not. Leveraging the growing interest for religious tourism worldwide is thus not only beneficial for the tourism sector, it is also crucial in fostering cultural dialogue and peace. An invaluable reference for academics, students and practitioners of tourism and religious studies, this is a timely text on the state of faithbased tourism and pilgrimage. Varanasi banaras although i was born in patna, this is where i spent large parts of my childhood. The worlds largest form of religious tourism takes place at the annual hajj pilgrimage in mecca, saudi arabia. In addition, pilgrimage, as a part of religious tourism, is the act of moving from one. Global perspectives on religious tourism and pilgrimage. Sep 24, 2015 within the past 10 years religious tourism has seen both economic and educationsector growth on a global scale. Tourism management 6 the world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page. Here are the most famous sacred destinations of india. Being one of the most ancient civilizations of the world, india has been in contact with almost all the major religions of.
In contrast, negative effects of religious tourism are reported by respondents. Religious tourism, tourist resources, environmental problem i. This book investigates spiritual tourism tourism characterised by an intentional search for spiritual benefit from a contemporary religious studies perspective. This information, which was distilled from recent tourism research, provides a framework for discussions, directions, and development regarding tourism. On the other hand, viewing tourism from the perspective of its spatial dimensions, understanding its historical origins, and regarding it as a cultural phenomenon of the modern world obviates a simple dichotomy between religion and tourism. To book combo, veg, nonveg or jain thali in train, just call 098603860 and get huge discount on your food orders. Dimensions of religious tourism article pdf available in amfiteatru economic 10. Therefore, this chapter aims to determine and assess the religious potential of turkey in an exploratory manner.
Download religious tourism and pilgrimage management. The economics of religious tourism hajj and umrah in saudi. Introduction to tourism download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. The exploding business of travel and tourism hardcover by. Religious tourism and pilgrimage management, 2nd edition. Rotherham tourism leisure and environmental change research unit, shef. Nowadays, religious tour guide companies take place in watching over this. The ministry of tourism, promotes india in a holistic manner. And churches are increasingly looking towards tourism as a way of generating much needed funding and reconnecting with the community. Religious tourism, spiritual tourism, sacred tourism, or faith tourism, is a type of tourism with two main subtypes. Introduction to tourism download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. This book does valuable work in drawing scholarly attention to the ways in which tourism promotes interreligious encounters and.
Religious tourism and pilgrimage by chadwick co sy su department of arts and communication, university of the philippines manila, padre faura street, metro manila, philippines. The influence of the accommodation sector on tourism development and its sustainability case study. India is richly endowed with ancient temples and religious festivals. Religious tourism an introduction perspective of religious tourism in india religious tourism can be defined as travel with the core motive of experiencing religious forms, or the products they induce, like art, culture, traditions and architecture. Religious tourism in india holiday and travel guide to india. The role of religious tourism in the development and growth. Religious tourism is seen as a type of cultural tourism whose aimis to get people to discover and to become familiar with holy places, different religions, and with different communities. The social and cultural economics of piety swatos, william h. For centuries, diverse religious traditions have shared this land, creating a rich mosaic of religious beliefs and a unique. I anticipate numerous case studies that will find their beginnings in this book. Older tourists make up approximately half of all religious. The worlds largest form of mass religious tourism takes place at the annual hajj pilgrimage in mecca, saudi arabia. Religious tourism in asia and the pacific world tourism. You will be glad to know that right now religious tourism 1st.
Dec 02, 2010 religion and tourism breaks new ground by insisting that scholars take the intersection between religion and tourism seriously, rather than simply confirming prejudices that depict tourism as superficial and a marginal topic for academic research. It fully explored the pressures on sacred spaces to become commercialised and festivalised areas, while still maintaining their religious and spiritual. Sustaining tourism infrastructures for religious tourists. Religious tourism, sometimes called spiritual tourism, has gained an increasing role throughout the world. It provides practical applications, models and illustrations and looks at secular and sacred spaces on a global stage.
As part of its marketing promotional activities, the ministry of tourism runs campaigns in the print, electronic, online and outdoor media in domestic and overseas markets. Religious tourism and pilgrimage festivals management. The steps egypt has to follow, in order to achieve the desired progress and a reasonable ranking, are also discussed. We would also like to thank the virginia department of historic resources whose pioneering publication for local tourism inspired this handbook. Religious tourism, also commonly referred to as faith tourism, is a form of tourism whereby people of faith travel individually or in groups for pilgrimage, missionary, or leisure fellowship purposes. Being one of the most ancient civilizations of the world, india has been in. World travel market annual tourist trade event, november, london. Formally addressing the impacts of tourism facilitates planning that helps a community. Religious tourism, also commonly referred to as faith tourism, is a form of tourism, where people travel individually or in groups for pilgrimage, missionary, or leisure fellowship purposes.
The perspective of religious and spiritual tourism research. The impacts of ourism university of minnesota duluth. Pdf religious tourism, pilgrimage, and cultural tourism. In line with this, the international conference on religious heritage and tourism was held in elche, spain in. Popular tourism books showing 150 of 995 overbooked.
The economics of religious tourism hajj and umrah in saudi arabia. Tourism, religion and spiritual journeysprovides a comprehensive assessment of the primary issues and concepts related to the intersection of tourism and religion. In addition, some interviews and visits to some tourist companies were conducted in order to identify the religious tourism programs they offer and clarify their role in the development of the tourism industry in egypt. The number of studies related to religious or faith tourism has increased significantly in the last 10 years, but there are still some gaps related to religious tourism. Gathering various stakeholders in the tourism sector, the academia and international organizations, the conference resulted in the adoption of the elche declaration, which highlights the contribution of religious heritage to sustainable tourism along its social, economic and cultural dimensions. Jan 29, 2014 so if you are planning a religious and cultural travel of india then let me take you though some of the best places for your religious tourism in india. Describing practical applications, models and case studies, this book provides an insight into the management of religious tourism, covering both ancient sacred sites and emerging destinations. The paper considers the concept of religious tourism. Invest in good guides that have extensive knowledge about the places you visit. India tourism statistics at a glance, 2015 1 important facts about tourism, 2015 i india no. The book provides a balanced discussion of both theoretical and applied subjects that destination planners, religious organiza. Religious tourism as a tourism product world scientific news. Pdf the perspective of religious and spiritual tourism.
Sustaining tourism infrastructures for religious tourists and. According to the findings of the study, there is a census about improvement of socialcultural issues caused by religious tourism in mashahd. Click download or read online button to get introduction to tourism book now. The asiapacific region is considered the worlds religious core with the greatest number of pilgrims and travellers for religious events, for both international and domestic tourism. This study compares egyptian tourism revenues with the revenues achieved by some topranking countries. The shortterm religious tourism is distinguished by excursions to nearby pilgrimage centers or religious conferences. Impact of religious tourism on he economy of countries. Pdf on feb 14, 2017, unathi sonwabile henama and others published global perspectives on religious tourism and pilgrimage find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Pdf global perspectives on religious tourism and pilgrimage. Other main organisers for religious tourism are churches, mosques, temples and mission organisations. Highlighting the prevalence of religiosity, readers will learn tourisms impact on the world economy and the growing research in religious tourism, this book is an important resource for academic societies, entrepreneurs, policy makers, researchers, and educators.
Impact of religious tourism on he economy of countries case. Pdf on oct 21, 2018, radhika kapur and others published the significance of religious tourism find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Religious tourism as a tourism product krzysztof rejman1,2,a, piotr maziarz2,b, cezary andrzej kwiatkowski3,c, malgorzata haliniarz3,d 1 rzeszow university of technology, poland 2 the bronislaw markiewicz state higher school of technology and economics in jaroslaw, poland 3 university of life sciences in lublin, poland. People see holidays as a necessity, and not as luxury in the present scenario. I congreso internacional patrimonio religioso y turismo. Religious tourism, also commonly referred to as faith tourism, is a type of tourism, where people travel individually or in groups for pilgrimage, missionary, or leisure fellowship purposes. Its 15 inspirational tours and magnificent photos reveal an exceptionally rich heritage unequalled anywhere else in north america. General characteristics of religious tourism in croatia. Bremer, rhodes college, usa in religion religion and tourism provides an insightful read and refreshingly compelling overview of the crossover between religion and tourism from a religious studies perspective.
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