Xosé Manuel Santos Solla
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View article: Industrial tourism in Galicia. The forgotten past
Industrial tourism in Galicia. The forgotten past Open
Galicia had an incipient industrial development at the end of the 18th century. Initiatives such as those of the Catalan emigrants who modernized the fish salting industry contributed to these first steps. Another example is the attempt to…
View article: Public supply markets in Brazil and Spain: impacts of consumption by residents and tourists
Public supply markets in Brazil and Spain: impacts of consumption by residents and tourists Open
This study analyzes the Public Supply Markets in the cities of Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil, and Santiago de Compostela, Spain, with a focus on the impacts of consumption by locals and tourists. The research aims to understand perceptions of …
View article: Gastronomic places with cultural identities in sustainable development in tourist cities
Gastronomic places with cultural identities in sustainable development in tourist cities Open
To analyze how gastronomic places have contributed to the valorization and preservation of cultural heritage and sustainable development in the tourist cities of Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará and Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. A descriptive, …
View article: Economic Impact of Public Markets: Effects of Resident and Tourist Consumption in Brazil and Internationally
Economic Impact of Public Markets: Effects of Resident and Tourist Consumption in Brazil and Internationally Open
Introduction: Public markets are essential to the local economy, functioning as commercial centers that attract both residents and tourists. In addition to their commercial functions, these markets are important for the cultural promotion …
View article: Cultural Aspects and Sustainability in Gastronomic Places: Analysis in Tourist Cities in Brazil and Europe
Cultural Aspects and Sustainability in Gastronomic Places: Analysis in Tourist Cities in Brazil and Europe Open
Introduction: Gastronomic tourism has emerged as an important aspect of cultural tourism, offering authentic experiences that reflect the identity and traditions of a region. In tourist cities, both in Brazil and in Europe, gastronomy play…
View article: Gastronomic territories: critical review of the literature
Gastronomic territories: critical review of the literature Open
Gastronomic tourism is a growing dimension of cultural tourism, highlighting food as more than a biological necessity, but an expression of cultural identities and social heritages. Gastronomic territories offer unique experiences, where f…
View article: Supply markets: critical literature review
Supply markets: critical literature review Open
Public markets play a critical role in the social and economic fabric of communities, serving as points of interaction between diverse stakeholders, including merchants, consumers, local authorities and non-profit organizations. This artic…
View article: The Way of St. James as an Educational Resource
The Way of St. James as an Educational Resource Open
The Camino de Santiago has experienced a notable resurgence of pilgrimage since the last decade of the twentieth century. It has become a global phenomenon that has attracted the interest not only of people who want to walk it but also aca…
View article: A Conceptual Framework Proposal Regarding the Engagement of Hotels in the Modern Fight against Unsustainable Food Practices
A Conceptual Framework Proposal Regarding the Engagement of Hotels in the Modern Fight against Unsustainable Food Practices Open
The ecological crisis that emerged rapidly in the 2000s because of vertiginous economic growth is still one of the dominant themes today. This unprecedented phenomenon has led to intense political-economic and social tensions over reconsid…
View article: The Way of St. James in Religious Tourism Research
The Way of St. James in Religious Tourism Research Open
The Camino de Santiago as a tourist and cultural phenomenon has grown exponentially in recent decades. This route, of medieval origin, began to receive general attention in the second half of the 20th century. This interest manifested itse…
View article: Shellfishing on foot and the road to defeminization in Galicia (Spain)
Shellfishing on foot and the road to defeminization in Galicia (Spain) Open
Fishing resources, as well as fishing activities and policies, are in a state of permanent change, therefore transforming the living and working conditions of coastal and fishing populations. The gender perspective is relevant to understan…
View article: Landscape and power: the debate around ugliness in Galicia (Spain)
Landscape and power: the debate around ugliness in Galicia (Spain) Open
This is an original manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Landscape Research on 2020-09-08, available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2020.1808961
View article: Pilgrimage or sacred tourism? A modern phenomenon with historical roots, with examples from Fatima and Santiago de Compostela
Pilgrimage or sacred tourism? A modern phenomenon with historical roots, with examples from Fatima and Santiago de Compostela Open
The aim of the article is both to discuss the phenomenon of pilgrim tourism from a post-modern perspective characterised by an increasing secularisation and to illustrate with the aid of a couple of examples - Santiago de Compostela in Spa…
View article: The location of tourist accommodation in Santiago de Compostela from a client perspective.
The location of tourist accommodation in Santiago de Compostela from a client perspective. Open
Limited tourist space is one of the main problems faced by small cities like Santiago de Compostela (Spain), our case study. Here, decentralisation would help expand it to include new sectors of the city currently not engaged in tourism. I…
View article: The Challenges of the First European Cultural Itinerary: The Way to St. James
The Challenges of the First European Cultural Itinerary: The Way to St. James Open
The pilgrimage route to St James is one of the oldest religious itineraries. The Camino (Way) came into being as a major pilgrim route in the Middle Ages. Although, in later centuries, it saw long periods of neglect, in the last fifty year…
View article: The way to Santiago beyond Santiago. Fisterra and the pilgrimage’s post-secular meaning
The way to Santiago beyond Santiago. Fisterra and the pilgrimage’s post-secular meaning Open
There is a growing demand for pilgrimage, which in turn seems to be linked to the change in content and performance that the practice of pilgrimage is undergoing. This paper examines the emergence of Fisterra as a “new” end destination for…