urban tourism and cultural tourism




regardless of significant ability for cultural tourism, the major form of tourism in malta is solar and sea. this paper evaluates malta’s potential for cultural tourism with a focal point on valletta, a fortified ancient town that overlooks the grand harbour. valletta’s rich urban heritage and historical narrative makes it ideal for the improvement of a greater lifestyle-orientated tourism. the paper explores how, over greater than half a century of tourism activity in malta, culture and heritage retained a secondary function. for the reason that mid-Nineteen Nineties, malta’s tourism policy shifted with lifestyle and history being given greater importance, even supposing the solar and sea tourism remained a concern. public and personal investment delivered about modifications in valletta that made it more amenable to cultural pastime and tourism. although ecu capital of lifestyle valletta 2018 offers new opportunities for cultural tourism to malta, it's far doubtful whether or not this will bring an enduring legacy for malta’s tourism. this valletta case look at indicates that, for locations with a longtime shape of tourism, the development of cultural tourism meets with difficulties, in spite the presence of a wealthy city heritage.


historical town centres of ecu cities are one of the most essential factors of the ecu cultural history. they're places that entice many visitors due to their relevance in phrases of history, however the recent growth of visitor flows constitutes a hazard to the conservation in their values. in a few european towns, inclusive of venice or barcelona, the talk has taken to the streets, and there may be great social mobilization taking place, with very belligerent positions against tourism (anti-tourism, tourismphobia). the mass media additionally generates discourse on the topic and locations the controversy on urban tourism sustainability at the vanguard of the general public debate. on this context, this article critiques the state of the art on tourism impact and identifies, describes and evaluates the one-of-a-kind dimensions of visitor stress primarily based on a case study: the historical centre of the town of donostia-san sebastián (basque country, spain). the principle purpose of the studies is to help decide how tourist pressure impacts the safeguarding of “historical urban landscapes” and the proper or preferred models of town and tourist destination.