1) Middle Ages, tourism and cultural routes

Last year was the thirtieth anniversary of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe. It is interesting to note that some of these cultural itineraries refer to important medieval pilgrimage routes; this is the case for instance, with “St. James’ Way” and the “Via Francigena.” Both itineraries have experienced a growth in the number of tourists in recent years. Their success is due to two main factors: firstly, they are slow-tourism products, different from those for mass tourism; secondly...