Naslov
Religious tourism as a driver of sustainable development of Croatian islands: Echoes from the Camino pilgrimage route on the island Krk

Autori
Dorotić, Jeronim

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
MIC – Vis, 2022, Book of Abstracts / Kaliterna Lipovčan, Ljiljana ; Medić, Rino ; Ramljak, Ozana - Zagreb : Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar ; VERN' University, 2022 / - , 2022, 42-42

ISBN
978-953-8404-11-5

Skup
MIC - Vis, 2022 Mediterranean Islands Conference

Mjesto i datum
Vis, Hrvatska, 14.09.2022. - 17.09.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Camino Krk pilgrimage route, Croatian islands, religious tourism, sacral landscapes, sustainable development

Sažetak
By signifying the sustainable dimension of the Camino pilgrimage route on the island of Krk (i.e. the Camino Krk Route), the main objective of this paper is to explore (at the exemplary level) the potential role of alike religious tourism initiatives in fostering sustainable development of Croatian islands. This goal was reached by applying qualitative methodology in several subsequent steps. Therefore, firstly, it was necessary to conceptualize complementarity between religious tourism and sustainable development (e.g. by referring to examples of good practice such as Santiago de Compostela pilgrim routes). Secondly, it was necessary to exemplify that Croatian islands represent microcosmoses rich in unique sacral sites and landscapes (e.g. stone churches and chapels, monasteries, cemeteries, etc., among which the exceptional cultural landscape of Hermitage Blaca on the island of Brač can be singled out), and for that reason they contain a great potential for further sustainable development through religious tourism initiatives. Thirdly, in the central part of this inquiry Camino Krk is presented as an example of religious tourism initiative, which along with primarily spiritual, and then socio-economic aspects, also inevitably encompasses a sustainable dimension. In this regard, a general overview of sustainable characteristics of this initiative is complemented by further insights on the given topic according to the views of its initiators (i.e. Brotherhood of St. Jacob, Croatia), local officials who participated in its implementation (i.e. Tourist office of the island of Krk) and pilgrims/tourists who have directly experienced Camino Krk. Finally, the results of this inquiry indicate that the Camino route on the island of Krk can be regarded as a positive example of the religious tourism initiative which could be followed with an aim to further enhance the development of Croatian islands in a sustainable manner.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Interdisciplinarne društvene znanosti

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