La literatura como recurso turístico de la ciudad de Madrid
- Francisco García García (coord.)
- Rogerio García Fernández (coord.)
Publisher: Icono 14 Asociación Científica
ISBN: 9788493907761
Year of publication: 2011
Volume Title: TOMO II
Tome: 2
Volume: 2
Pages: 757-766
Congress: Congreso Internacional Ciudades Creativas (2. 2011. Madrid)
Type: Conference paper
Abstract
Cultural tourism is constantly growing and historicalcities have become its main resource. These cities haveto adapt themselves to the increasing tourism and create new proposals to offer an enriching view of the city.The cultural history of Madrid and its relation to theliterature written in and on Madrid through the yearsoffers vast possibilities to urban tourism. This city maybe considered as the urban landscape where the livesand writings of a great number of writers were developed. Many of them are famous worldwide.As an example we propose an itinerary focused in anauthor whose works and life share the same scenery:the city of Madrid. It is Benito Pérez Galdós, thanks tohis realistic way of writing we are able today to knowthe way of life of the thousands anonymous peoplewho lived in the city one century ago. The possibilities of developing touristic itineraries focused on the writings and lives of the most reknownwriters are innumerable, although they are not exploited yet. Given the connection between the literature and other cultural fields, the development andwidespread of itineraries may be carried out with other activities, like tastings or performances to improvetheir touristic attraction.