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Religious Tourism: The Way to Santiago

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CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW<br />

Figure 2.4.1 Scale Pilgrim/Tourist<br />

Pilgrimage <strong>Religious</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong><br />

A B C D E<br />

Sacred Faith / Profane Knowledge – Based Secular<br />

A : Pious Pilgrim<br />

B : Pilgrim > Tourist<br />

C : Pilgrim = Tourist<br />

D: Pilgrim < Tourist<br />

E: Secular Tourist<br />

Source: Smith, ((1992:4) in Collins-Kreiner 2006)<br />

In this table can be observed how Smith (1992:4) divides the differences between<br />

pilgrim and <strong>to</strong>urists in<strong>to</strong> five different segments. <strong>The</strong> Pious Pilgrim, the one who is<br />

strongly motivated by his religious beliefs. <strong>The</strong> pilgrim motivated in big part by the<br />

faith. <strong>The</strong> pilgrim motivated by the faith but also with interest in visiting cultural<br />

sites and with another kind of motivations, not only religious motivations. <strong>The</strong><br />

pilgrim, which is motivated by cultural reasons, with interest in getting <strong>to</strong> know the<br />

religious tradition. And the secular <strong>to</strong>urist which has no religious influence at all,<br />

when choosing the <strong>to</strong>urist destination.<br />

Horner and Swarbrooke (1999) show how the traditional infrastructure of religious<br />

<strong>to</strong>urism has also become an attraction for the non religious <strong>to</strong>urists, most notably<br />

cathedrals and churches.<br />

At the same time, due <strong>to</strong> the growing pressures of life, many non believers are taking<br />

short trips <strong>to</strong> religious establishments for relaxation and spiritual enlightenment. For<br />

instance men can visit Orthodox monasteries in Mount Athos in Greece, for a short<br />

period, free of charge, providing they abide by the regime of the Monastery. (Horner<br />

and Swarbrooke 1999)<br />

David Mashhadigholam Rojo 14

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