Industrial Tourism in Vila Nova de Famalicão. A case study

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ID5909240
AuthorsAna Araújo (0000-0001-6888-1412, Centro de Estudos em Geografia e Ordenamento do Territorio), Hugo Martins (0000-0002-1651-8715, Centro de Investigação em Artes e Comunicação), António José Freire Pires Pinheiro (0000-0002-8846-295X, Centro de Estudos em Geografia e Ordenamento do Territorio)
Year2023
Volume21
Issue2
Pages405-416
Publication date2023-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1695-7121 • E-ISSN: 1695-7121
PublisherUniversity of La Laguna (PUBLISHER • ES)
DOI10.25145/j.pasos.2023.21.026
OpenAlexW4361994612
LanguagePT
Citations received1
References cited3

Industrial Tourism has been consolidated in Portugal. There are already some successful examples, such as Vila Nova de Famalicão (VNF). This region was involved in the creation of an industrial tourism network within the brand of "Famalicão Cidade Têxtil", to promote industry and industrial heritage. In this piece of research, we seek to assess the perceptions of the local entities involved in this network project in VNF. Methodologically, after carrying out a questionnaire survey, it is possible to identify that, in most of the partners, the dissemination of information about the company and the product was the main reason for their integration, also highlighting the increase in local tourism and the desire to open doors to the public. It is concluded that the project was a bid by the municipality to allow for valorisation of industries, whether they are in operation or not, attracting more and more visitors

Business · Doors · Political science · Tourism · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Engineering · Marketing

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