Pilgrimage and Tourism at Santiago de Compostela

Bibliographic Data

ID11410795
AuthorsXosé M Santos Solla (0000-0001-8088-7454, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, corresponding author), Xosé M Santos
Year2002
Volume27
Issue2
Pages41-50
Publication date2002-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueTourism Recreation Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0250-8281 • E-ISSN: 2320-0308
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02508281.2002.11081219
OpenAlexW2067167319
LanguageEN
Citations received19
References cited9

This paper examines the route-based religious phenomenon in Northwestern Spain known as the Route to Santiago. Santiago de Compostela became a popular religious site with the alleged discovery of the remains of St James the apostle in the Middle Ages, but the route itself, which is of particular significance to European Catholics, and the method of traversing it, are more important than the final destination. Using secondary sources and published information from government sources, this paper argues that there is little difference between pilgrims and tourists despite efforts by religious groups to make this distinction and to set a strict definition of ‘pilgrim’ in this context. The majority of visitors to Santiago and travellers along the route are simply tourists who are curious about the route and the city of Santiago

Archaeology · Art · Geography · Humanities · Pilgrimage · Political science · Religious Tourism · Tourism · Halal products and consumer behavior · Religious Tourism and Spaces

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