An international perspective religion and spirituality are common motivations for travel, with many major tourist. Though interest has increased, religious tourism is vastly underrepresented in modern research and not much is known on the subjects presence in most countries. In 2007, spiritual tourism was judged by the unwto as the most rapidly growing segment, although it cannot be easily framed. The paper concludes with a matrix mapping elements of spiritual tourism with the dimensions of tourism innovation, hence filling a gap in the literature on tourism innovation and spiritual tourism. Europes religious tourism system is described with emphasis on the fulfillment of the expectations of visitors ranging from devout pilgrims to secular tourists at three types of attractions. It fully explored the pressures on sacred spaces to become commercialised and festivalised areas, while still maintaining their religious and spiritual. Today this forms of travelling, the pilgrimage, is studied as a tourism product and a vehicle of local development, and many studies already analysed the profiles. International congress on religious tourism and pilgrimage. Religious tourism usually in form of pilgrimages are journeys undertaken for religious reasons. This book provides practical applications, models and illustrations of religious tourism and pilgrimage management from a variety of international perspectives, supported by case studies.
The breadth and importance of religious tourism a typical image of religious pilgrimage is tourism associated with lourdes in france. Religious tourism experiences in south east asia jaeyeon choe and michael oregan institute for tourism studies, macao, china introduction. Pdf religious tourism, pilgrimage, and cultural tourism. The tourism has got numerous literatures in which different authors had been categorized differently, where religious tourism, spiritual tourism, pilgrimage tourism, cultural tourism and. Pdf international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage.
Pilgrimage is defined as a journey to a faraway place with the intention of executing. This chapter reassesses theories of motivation, both historical and contemporary, related to religious tourism, pilgrimage, festivals and events, recognizing the act of travel as well as the arrival as part of the complex matrix of travel motivators. The shortterm religious tourism is distinguished by excursions to nearby pilgrimage centers or religious conferences. International journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage volume 6 issue 1. Introduction, r raj and n d morpeth the globalisation of pilgimage tourism, k a griffin, dubin institute of technology, ireland motivations for religious tourism, pilgrimage, festivals, and events, r blackwell, leeds metropolitan university, uk the management and promotion of religious tourism sites, pilgrimage and religious events, j pavicic, university of zagreb, croatia n alfirevic. Morpeth the globalisation of pilgrimage tourism kevin a. Motivations for religious tourism, pilgrimage, festivals, and events ruth blackwell 4.
Architectural heritage management and tourism abstract the aim. The objectives of this study are firstly to understand what religious tourism is, who the tourists attracted to religious tourism. There are a number of religious events taking place throughout the world daily. Motivation for tourists participation in religious tourism in. It explores sacred journeys across both traditional religions such as christianity and islam, and newer forms of pilgrimage, faith systems and quasi religious activities such as. Religious tourism and pilgrimage management an international perspective by r raj and nd morpeth, cab international. Download religious tourism and pilgrimage management. Tourism is an economic activity capable of promoting the development of regions, creating wealth and contributing to the preservation of heritage. It is therefore imperative that scholars recognise the validity and applicability of multiple models of religious travel, even to single.
Challenges for roman catholic pilgrimages in croatia 48. With over 25 years in business as a destination management company under the name jemi alade tours, he has efficiently demonstrated professionalism in. Pdf religious tourism and pilgrimage festivals management. Her doctorate university of sydney was based upon research on modern secular pilgrimage, and she has published extensively on the subject of religion and tourism, with a recent article in annals of tourism research exploring pilgrimage at contested sites. Pilgrimage should be distinguished from religious tourism. An invaluable reference for academics, students and practitioners of tourism and religious studies, this is a timely text on the state of faithbased tourism and pilgrimage. These are pilgrimage shrines with strong emphasis on religious devotions, but with few characteristics to attract secular tourists. This paper aims to contribute to a better understanding of governance and management of religious tourism. Religious tourism and pilgrimage management, edited by razaq raj and.
Feb 19, 2015 information about the openaccess journal international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage in doaj. Religious tourism an introduction perspective of religious tourism in india religious tourism can be defined as travel with the core motive of experiencing religious forms, or the products they induce, like art, culture, traditions and architecture. This is so, in spite of recognizing that managers of religious sites. The peak season for religious tourism in south africa sa is the easter. Almost as a compromise, scholars have found use of composite words such as religious tourism and pilgrimage tourism more reasonable and less controversial. To use the international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage rss feed, simply drag this link into your feed reader or news aggregator. Global perspectives on religious tourism and pilgrimage. Is spiritual tourism an innovation in tourism for india. What are the influence of religious factors on pilgrimage. General characteristics of religious tourism in croatia.
Describing practical applications, models and case studies, this book provides an insight into the management of religious tourism, covering both ancient sacred sites and emerging destinations. Sustaining tourism infrastructures for religious tourists and. Sites of religious significance have existed since biblical times and pilgrimage in the judeochristian context is mentioned in the old testament of the bible, for example the story of elkanah who travels annually to shiloh to worship. Motivations for religious tourism, pilgrimage, festivals. According to the topic of the conference the presentations should lead to conclusions, which can be used to develop the theory and practice of conservation, protection.
The management of religious tourism presents many challenges that are unique in both breadth and application. To use the international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage rss feed, simply drag this link into your feed reader or news aggregator what is rss rss really simple syndication is a standardized xmlbased format for. Impacts of religious and pilgrimage tourism in rural areas. The worlds largest form of mass religious tourism takes place at the annual hajj pilgrimage in mecca, saudi arabia. Religious tourism constitutes the dominant form of tourism in india and yet little is known about how it is governed and managed. Being one of the most ancient civilizations of the world, india has been in. Get the international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage rss feed. The aim of the conference is to discuss the notion of religious and pilgrimage sites and in particular, the forms of their protection, conservation, management and interpretation. Islamic tourism is an increasingly important market sector. Subscribe to the international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage feed. Uttarakhand is known as the devbhumi or the land of gods, pays homage to various religious sites for pilgrims. The importance of religious tourism and pilgrimage. Religious tourism is one of the earliest forms of tourism and is a fast growing market.
Morpeth in this book religious tourism and pilgrimage management an international perspective, 2007 considers that religion and spirituality are common motivations for travel, with many major tourist destinations having developed largely as a result of their connections to sacred. Religion and tourism share a close relationship in which the former motivates travel and is a source of assorted visitor attractions. Spiritual journeys are one type of cultural tourism that is on the rise, as people are increasingly looking to develop their own spirituality and to discover that of others. Within the past 10 years religious tourism has seen both economic and educationsector growth on a global scale. Sep 24, 2015 within the past 10 years religious tourism has seen both economic and educationsector growth on a global scale. Religious tourism as a tourism product world scientific news. In this vibrant collection of essays, tourism, religion and spiritual journeys discusses many important ideas, paradigms and problems that are currently being examined and debated at the forefront of scholarly research on religious tourism the world over. Table of contents for religious tourism and pilgrimage. A relevant empirical study of travelers visiting india and pakistan for spiritual tourism is a palpable future study. Griffin motivations for religious tourism, pilgrimage, festivals, and events ruth blackwell the management and promotion of religious tourism sites, pilgrimage, and religious events jurica pavici, niksa alfirevic, and vincent john batarelo sustaining tourist infrastructures for. The journal is free for authors and the editorial staff comply with the code of conduct of cope. It is difficult to give a specific definition of religious tourism and the reason behind it is that cultural. Alecu 2010 demarcates several specific elements of pilgrimage and religious tourism as a form of travel that are relevant to our research. International journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage.
An international perspective, 2nd edition kindle edition by raj, r. Pdf international journal of religious tourism and. School of hospitality management and tourism, dublin institute of technology, ireland kevin. Religious tourism and pilgrimage management cabi publishing. This small town population 16,581 in 1990 in hautespyrenees. On the occasion of the centenary of the apparitions of fatima 19172017, the international congress on religious tourism and pilgrimage will be organized jointly by the world tourism organization unwto, the ministry of economy of portugal and the municipality of ourem. Razaq raj, leeds beckett university, uk, kevin griffin. It provides practical applications, models and illustrations and looks at secular and sacred spaces on a global stage. Religious tourism, spiritual tourism, sacred tourism, or faith tourism, is a type of tourism with two main subtypes. Challenges for roman catholic pilgrimages in croatia 48 jurica pavicic, nikisa alfirevic and vincent john batarelo 5 sustaining tourism infrastructures for religious tourists and.
On the occasion of the centenary of the apparitions of fatima 19172017, the international congress on religious tourism and pilgrimage will be organized jointly by the world tourism organization unwto. Nov 16, 2015 within the past 10 years religious tourism has seen both economic and educationsector growth on a global scale. Pilgrimage is one expression of the ties between the two and the paper identifies key pilgrimage tourism issues pertaining to demand and provision that are discussed within the context of the contemporary hajj. International conference on religious tourism activities and pilgrimage management scheduled on september 1617, 2021 at amsterdam, netherlands is for the researchers, scientists, scholars, engineers, academic, scientific and university practitioners to present research activities that might want to attend events, meetings, seminars, congresses, workshops, summit, and symposiums. The management and promotion of religious tourism sites, pilgrimage and religious events jurica pavici, niksa alfirevic and vincent john batarelo 5. Ijrtp is a member of the directory of open access journals doaj. Within the past 10 years, religious tourism has seen both economic and educationsector growth on a global scale. Here, peter wiltshier, lecturer in tourism and spa at the university of derby, explains what it is and why it is so important. Pdf on sep 1, 2015, razaq raj and others published religious tourism and. Motivations for religious tourism, pilgrimage, festivals and.
Motivations for religious tourism, pilgrimage, festivals and events. Religious tourism is that form that is exclusively or strongly motivated for religious reasons. Religion and spirituality are common motivations for travel, with many major tourist destinations having developed largely as a result of their connections to sacred people, places and events. Religious tourism in hungary an integrative framework. Request pdf religious tourism and pilgrimage festivals management. These events tend to highlight the seriousness of people engaging in religious tourism. Main targets in such trips are places connected with the history of religion, religious events of a religious nature and the sacred objects. From the ancient times religious destinations were not only a part of the cultural landscape but they also had become a vital factor in local marketing and prime parts of the economy of hosted destina.
Dec 07, 2012 however, travel to sacred sites, at least in developing countries, has an exclusive religious component and therefore defies its categorisation as tourism alone. This book addresses the central role of religious tourism and interrelationships with other aspects of pilgrimage management. Religious tourism as a tour ism product krzysztof rejman1,2,a. Religious tourism and pilgrimage festivals management. With brazilian market in lagos, tourists can come on. Pdf religious tourism and pilgrimage 2nd edition researchgate. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading religious tourism and pilgrimage management. Religious tourism, also commonly referred to as faith tourism, is a type of tourism, where people travel individually or in groups for pilgrimage, missionary, or leisure fellowship purposes. Griffin 3 motivations for religious tourism, pilgrimage, festivals and events 35 ruth blackwell 4 the management and marketing of religious sites, pilgrimage and religious events. Tourists and pilgrims visiti ng the same shrine might h ave di.
We argue olympic tourism is a quasi religious pilgrimage that moves participants closer to, and through, a spectacle event upholding certain sociocultural ideals of the wider project of the. Preliminary analysis of a major festival in limpopo. This chapter reassesses theories of motivation, both historical and contemporary, related to religious tourism, pilgrimage, festivals and events, recognizing the act of travel as well as the arrival as. International journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage volume 5issue 3 article 2 2017 the importance of religious tourism and pilgrimage. Religious tourism means when people travel for the purpose of religion to visit sacred and holy sights, for example churches, shrines or monasteries, to make a pilgrimage or missionary work or to participate in events and festivals connected to religious feasts. Global perspectives on religious tourism and pilgrimage provides emerging research on religious tourism, the cultural impact of religion, and religiositys impact on new market. Sustaining tourist infrastructures for religious tourists and pilgrims. One of the oldest types of tourism and a worldwide phenomenon of religious history, it can be differentiated into various forms. Topics included pilgrimage, religious tourism, and study abroad, and included. Religious tourism and pilgrimage management, 2nd edition.