Cultural Routes as main contributors of Cultural Tourism
Authors: Elona KARAFILI, Sonia JOJIÇ
Affiliations: POLIS University
Abstract
Used for centuries for the purpose of transport and goods, routes have certainly created an im- portant ‘linear assemble’ of common cultural properties since the beginning of the 19th century, with the established of national borders, fragmenting territorial entities by breaking the socioec- onomic relationships that allowed the function of the routes. Nevertheless, with the development of the cultural routes within historical corridors can be a new approach for new vision related to the cultural heritage in Albania and the Western Balkan territory as a common value, requiring and opting for transnational affords for its sustainable management. In accordance with this, the cultural routes can be highly possibly defined as a ‘common space’ for dialogue, enhancing cul- ture as the key role in developing future dialogue. Seen as new and modern concepts withing the framework of interconnecting cultural goods, cultural routes in this case can be suggested as new mode of connecting these values in order to develop keen approaches for the Albanian territory and especially Western Balkan Countries. Moreover, the implementation of cultural routes, has to be seen as an integration of the common territory through individual tangible and intangible cul- tural goods which can foster proper management, leading to a multilevel knowledg. Thus cultural routes aim to amplify the local identity by making more apparent its historical and geographical characteristics, creating an important effect in the coherence and cohesion for potential local societies.
Keywords: Cultural Routes; Tourism; Cultural Tourism; Sustainable Tourism; Western Balkan
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