International Congress on Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

The potential of sacred places as a tool for sustainable tourism development.

“On the occasion of the centenary of the apparitions of Fatima (1917-2017), the International Congress on Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage will be organised jointly by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), the Ministry of Economy of Portugal and the Municipality of Ourém. The Congress will reflect on the potential and the role of religious tourism and sacred places as a tool for socio-economic and cultural development of destinations.”

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