The fifth cross-cutting thematic meeting of 2025–2026 addresses the territory as a tourism resource, highlighting natural, landscape, and cultural heritage—both tangible and intangible—as a driver of economic and social development.

It raises the question of whether tourism management should prioritize superficial and short-lived uses or promote a rigorous, authentic offer rooted in Galician cultural reality. It advocates preserving territorial identity by valuing the landscape as an expression of memory and avoiding tourism monoculture.

It notes that mass tourism is already affecting the authenticity of emblematic sites, such as the Routes of Santiago. In light of the increase in visitors, it emphasizes the need for public instruments to regulate tourist flows, ensuring the conservation of heritage for future generations.

 

Participants: María José Andrade Suárez, Serafin Gonzalez Prieto, Justo Gude Méndez, Míriam Louzao Fernández, Ana María Salom Parets

This series of meetings, organized by the Consello da Cultura Galega, is coordinated by Teresa Nieto (Galician Culture Council), Carlos Amoedo (University of A Coruña), and Rebeca Blanco-Rotea (Lab2PT/IN2PAST – UMinho).

 

The in-person event can also be followed via livestream on the Consello da Cultura Galega website.