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Coimbra as a literary tourism destination: landscapes of literature

Coimbra as a literary tourism destination: landscapes of literature The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the relevance of developing literary tourism in Coimbra.Design/methodology/approachThis exploratory qualitative research identifies existent resources and development potential of literary tourism. The instruments of data collection were bibliographic research, questionnaires, interviews and participant observation.FindingsThere are few literary tourism products in Coimbra, which contrasts with the number of literary places identified, namely, on the left bank of the River Mondego. Tourism development stakeholders in Coimbra have not paid enough attention to the emergence of literary tourism and the opportunities for the development of new sustainable cultural products related with it.Research limitations/implicationsThis study is limited by the size and continual renewal of the corpus, which implies a constant updating of data regarding authors and texts.Practical implicationsThis study will lead to the production of a database of Coimbra’s literary resources and a digital literary map, allowing any citizen or entity to design and implement literary tourism products.Originality/valueTo the best of authors’ knowledge, this is the first study reviewing the potential of Coimbra as a literary tourism destination. Moreover, it discusses literary heritage as a source of products and experiences to foster more balanced tourist flows throughout the city. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Culture Tourism and Hospitality Research Emerald Publishing

Coimbra as a literary tourism destination: landscapes of literature

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Emerald Publishing
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1750-6182
DOI
10.1108/ijcthr-10-2019-0176
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The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the relevance of developing literary tourism in Coimbra.Design/methodology/approachThis exploratory qualitative research identifies existent resources and development potential of literary tourism. The instruments of data collection were bibliographic research, questionnaires, interviews and participant observation.FindingsThere are few literary tourism products in Coimbra, which contrasts with the number of literary places identified, namely, on the left bank of the River Mondego. Tourism development stakeholders in Coimbra have not paid enough attention to the emergence of literary tourism and the opportunities for the development of new sustainable cultural products related with it.Research limitations/implicationsThis study is limited by the size and continual renewal of the corpus, which implies a constant updating of data regarding authors and texts.Practical implicationsThis study will lead to the production of a database of Coimbra’s literary resources and a digital literary map, allowing any citizen or entity to design and implement literary tourism products.Originality/valueTo the best of authors’ knowledge, this is the first study reviewing the potential of Coimbra as a literary tourism destination. Moreover, it discusses literary heritage as a source of products and experiences to foster more balanced tourist flows throughout the city.

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International Journal of Culture Tourism and Hospitality Research – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jun 13, 2020

Keywords: Literary tourism; Cultural tourism; Literary landscape; Niche tourism; Literary destination; Creative tourism; Coimbra

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