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View article: Pilgrimage of the Virgin of Nazaré (Portugal): religious and cultural itineraries
Pilgrimage of the Virgin of Nazaré (Portugal): religious and cultural itineraries Open
In Portugal, the Estremadura Círios (Candles pilgrimages) constitute one of the strongest surviving traditions of popular religiosity that are still present in the traditional and religious calendar of some Portuguese regions. Deriving fro…
View article: Itinerários literário-culturais pela paisagem do Alto Douro Vinhateiro
Itinerários literário-culturais pela paisagem do Alto Douro Vinhateiro Open
View article: BETWEEN PORTUGAL OF THE COUNTER-EFORMATION AND CONTEMPORARY PORTUGAL: SACRED AS “PROFANE” FESTIVITIES AND TOURISTIC AND LITERAY ITINERARIES
BETWEEN PORTUGAL OF THE COUNTER-EFORMATION AND CONTEMPORARY PORTUGAL: SACRED AS “PROFANE” FESTIVITIES AND TOURISTIC AND LITERAY ITINERARIES Open
Throughout the 17thand 18th centuries, foreign travelers, religious, nobles, intellectuals, visited Portugal, coming either from Catholic countries or from countries that had joined the reformist ideals. Not only the architectural, artisti…
View article: From church perseverance in authoritarian states to today´s religious inspired tourism
From church perseverance in authoritarian states to today´s religious inspired tourism Open
A chronological analysis of Christian pilgrimages over the course of around 2,000 years of existence suggests that there have been swings in their level of popularity: strong whenever the ruling classes (whether religious or civil) protect…
View article: The literary trip within the tourist circuit
The literary trip within the tourist circuit Open
The Tourism Information B. A. curricula emphasize mostly the knowledge of foreign languages, Culture, History, History of Art and Geography. Although Literature is mentioned as part of the national identity, it is not by itself an autonomo…
View article: Two saints, two aristocrats: Saint Elisabeth of Hungary and Saint Isabella of Portugal, a religious and cultural itinerary between Central Europe and Portugal
Two saints, two aristocrats: Saint Elisabeth of Hungary and Saint Isabella of Portugal, a religious and cultural itinerary between Central Europe and Portugal Open
Elisabeth of Hungary (1207-1231), princess/landgrave of Thuringia, and Isabella (Isabel-Elisabeth) of Aragon (1271-1336), queen of Portugal, were two nobles who became famous due to their acts and religious practices. They are linked by th…
View article: Religious Tourism under Fascist and Communist Dictatorships: Portugal and Slovakia
Religious Tourism under Fascist and Communist Dictatorships: Portugal and Slovakia Open
Following the chronological analysis of Christian pilgrimages over the course of around 2,000 years of existence, we find that there have been swings in their level of popularity: strong whenever the ruling classes (whether religious or ci…
View article: Marian Midsize Shrines: three itineraries between Portugal and Slovakia
Marian Midsize Shrines: three itineraries between Portugal and Slovakia Open
Many travellers whose main motivation is religious tourism (Catholic) have visited the major shrines such as the Holy Land, the Vatican, Lourdes (France) and Fatima (Portugal). After having been in those places / shrines, religious tourist…