El optimismo de la arquitectura de los años noventa tiene su perfecto reflejo en Santiago de Compostela. Por un lado, el gobierno municipal de Xerardo Estévez hará una apuesta decidida por ...intervenciones contemporáneas en diálogo con la rica historia compostelana. Por otro lado, con Fraga como presidente de la Xunta, la marca «Xacobeo» reconvertirá la peregrinación en un modelo de turismo basado en nuevas referencias culturales y arquitectónicas. En este complejo proceso convergerán tanto la buena crítica de muchos arquitectos gallegos como la llegada de arquitectos foráneos como reclamos y marcas reconocibles. La creciente especialización de la ciudad como destino cultural, así como la paulatina espectacularización de la arquitectura, derivarán en el proyecto estrella del gobierno de Fraga, la Ciudad de la Cultura, un proyecto de Peter Eisenman que pretendía ser el referente de la Galicia del siglo XXI y establecer, en palabras del arquitecto, un «efecto Gaiás».
Length of stay: Evidence from Santiago de Compostela Rodríguez, Xosé A.; Martínez-Roget, Fidel; González-Murias, Pilar
Annals of tourism research,
January 2018, 2018-01-00, 20180101, Letnik:
68
Journal Article
Recenzirano
•This is the first study that uses Heckman models to analyse the length of stay.•The Heckman models allow to distinguish between tourists and same-day visitors.•The economic impact of tourists and ...same-day visitors is very different.•The determinants of same-day visitors’ and tourists’ decisions might differ.
This paper analyses the determinants of length of stay, but does so taking into account whether the visitor is a tourist or a same-day visitor. Our empirical analysis focuses on Santiago de Compostela, a small tourist city in north-western Spain. We have conducted our analysis using five alternative Heckman selection models. This methodology allows us to distinguish between tourists and same-day visitors. The results allow for the identification of different visitor profiles. In this context, same-day visitors are typically young or retired individuals who travel for leisure reasons, whilst foreign visitors travelling for business or congress purposes are the most likely to have longer stays. In the light of these results, policy implications are then discussed.
Este artículo propone revisar la obra temprana del arquitecto Miguel Fisac (1913-2006) y entender el impacto que tuvo en el desarrollo cultural y urbano de Santiago de Compostela. Tanto Miguel Fisac ...como Santiago de Compostela son figuras históricas fundamentales que requieren mayor atención crítica en la literatura para entender el papel que jugaron en el desarrollo político, ideológico y cultural del Franquismo. Miguel Fisac es uno de los arquitectos que, teórica y prácticamente, favoreció la introducción de la modernidad en la arquitectura española tras la Guerra Civil.
Desde un punto de vista práctico, dos de los edificios que trazó en sus primeros años como arquitecto fueron determinantes en el crecimiento de Santiago de Compostela, tanto por el momento como por la relevancia en el ámbito urbanístico, científico y universitario. Se trata del colegio mayor La Estila (1947/1948), residencia para estudiantes universitarios que supondrá un impulso en el tejido urbano de la zona norte de la ciudad; y del Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiológicas (1952), una tipología edilicia dedicada a la investigación en el marco de un campus universitario.
gl Este artigo propón revisar a obra temperá do arquitecto Miguel Fisac (1913-2006) e entender o impacto que tivo no desenvolvemento cultural e urbano de Santiago de Compostela. Tanto Miguel Fisac como Santiago de Compostela son figuras históricas fundamentais que requiren maior atención crítica na literatura para entender o papel que xogaron no desenvolvemento político, ideolóxico e cultural do Franquismo. Miguel Fisac é un dos arquitectos que, teórica e practicamente, favoreceron a introdución da modernidade na arquitectura española trala Guerra Civil.
Desde un punto de vista práctico, dous dos edificios que trazou nos seus primeiros anos como arquitecto foron determinantes no crecemento de Santiago de Compostela, tanto polo momento como pola relevancia no ámbito urbanístico, científico e universitario. Trátase do colexio maior La Estila (1947/1948), unha residencia para estudantes universitarios que suporá un pulo no tecido urbano da zona norte da cidade; e do Instituto de Agrobiológicas (1952), unha tipoloxía edilicia dedicada á investigación no marco dun campus universitario.
Drawing on qualitative interviews with people journeying to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, this paper examines contemporary forms of pilgrimage. The journeys are found to encompass elements of both ...pilgrimage and tourism, blending the sacred and the profane. Contemporary pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela is shown to be an expression of new forms of spirituality, as well as reflecting the global increase in tourism, rather than as a revival of a traditional religious practice. At one level, the sacred meaning of Santiago de Compostela is thus shifting. A sense of the historical sacredness of the Way persists, however, and this is as an important backdrop for the understanding and experience of the contemporary pilgrim.
•We interrogate the role of tourism as it is accounted for in the Bilbao Effect.•We show that there was more flows of tourism from other sources.•We argue that this mix of tourism is not easy to ...emulate for other cities.•We show how the Camino heritage route relates to the Bilbao Effect.
Many of the world’s post-industrial cities have sought to emulate the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao’s (GMB) transformation of Bilbao into a city of culture. Yet the Bilbao Effect is a paradox: why is it that despite much replication of its defining features there is still only one Bilbao Effect? This paper steps back from the quick fix policy narrative of the Bilbao Effect to reflect critically on the complex coordinates of the GMB’s success as a singular tourism magnet; notably how Bilbao and the Basque Country region played a far bigger role in it than is commonly perceived. It identifies a variety of significant and commensurate cultural tourism developments already in place before the GMB was built, not least the Camino de Santiago de Compostela and San Sebastian, that both augmented and enriched tourism to Bilbao subsequently. It argues that these must now be recognised as a key part of the Bilbao Effect and are of an order and quality not easily transferred to other cities.
The Camino Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela is an institution that has been operative for more than 1200 years. The European summer months see hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, whether they be ...persons of faith, agnostics or even atheists, walking the different routes to the city of Santiago de Compostela in the north-west of Spain. To be officially recognised as a pilgrim, by the cathedral authorities, a participant must walk at least 100 km or travel 200 km by bicycle or on horseback along the route. Most carry their luggage with them, making them backpackers. They are usually on a tight budget, have flexible itineraries and opt for inexpensive basic accommodation. This explorative case study looks at the reasons why South Africans undertake the Camino. The results show that they represent a much older group as opposed to the typical Camino pilgrim or international backpacker. Unlike many other documented Camino pilgrims, men do not undertake the journey for religious or spiritual reasons; rather they embark on the trip to fulfil their leisure, recreational and adventurous inclinations. Their female counterparts see it as a personal challenge and a cathartic experience after having lived through a traumatic event. Lastly, some may use it as an opportunity to immerse themselves in their ancestral European heritage.
Este trabajo tiene como objetivo estudiar la historia de la relojería en Santiago de Compostela durante el siglo XVIII desde un punto de vista difusionista. Para este fin, emplearemos una amplia ...variedad de fuente impresas, notariales, fiscales y judiciales, entre otras. Abordaremos los cauces de la difusión técnica, sobre todo los tratados de relojería publicados en España entre 1698 y 1802; el perfil social y profesional de los relojeros que trabajaron en Galicia, especialmente de aquellos que sirvieron al cabildo catedralicio compostelano; y las transformaciones en el consumo de relojes, que se generalizaron como objetos de prestigio y distinción entre las elites sociales de la ciudad.
gl Este traballo ten como obxectivo estudar a historia da reloxería en Santiago de Compostela durante o século XVIII desde un punto de vista difusionista. Para este fin, empregaremos unha ampla variedade de fontes impresas, notariais, fiscais e xudiciais, entre outras. Abordaremos as vías da difusión técnica, sobre todo os tratados de reloxería publicados en España entre 1698 e 1802; o perfil social e profesional dos reloxeiros que traballaron en Galicia, especialmente daqueles que serviron ao cabido catedralicio compostelán; e as transformacións no consumo de reloxos, que se xeneralizaron como obxectos de prestixio e distinción entre as elites sociais da cidade.
The road, journey, wandering are topics known from works of various historical epochs that still appear in social sciences, philosophy and literature. According to Zygmunt Bauman, as humans, we have ...gone from the times of solid modernity, when we perceived ourselves as “pilgrims” characterized by the concept of identity, to the times of liquid modernity, when we are “tourists” looking for diverse but ephemeral experiences. In this article, I show that the idea of pilgrimage is still valid and allows us to strengthen our identity. I refer to the broad understanding of pilgrimage in the Christian tradition, to the currently observed increase in the popularity of pilgrimages and, above all, to the interpretation of my own experiences of making pilgrimages on the Spanish Camino de Santiago trails. Finally, I characterize the specificity of the pilgrim’s role and the criteria for shaping his identity.
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