2023/08/02 by Pascoal, Sara Cerqueira, Pascoal, José Eduardo
#Cultural Tourism #FFIL #International Douro #Literary Tourism #Miguel de Unamuno
paper · doi:10.34630/e-rei.vi11.5294
This article addresses the richness, diversity, and uniqueness of the landscape of the international Douro, also known as Arribes do Douro/Arribes del Duero, one of the oldest borders in Europe (1297). The natural, cultural and literary characteristics of this area, combined with the climate and morphology, make it imperative to explore the territory for tourism, boosting the economic development of an often-abandoned rural area of the Portuguese interior. Suggesting a sustainable use of tourism, this article approaches the work of some of the writers who have left their print on the area, such as Miguel de Unamuno, and also discusses the recent initiative of the Freixo de Espada à Cinta municipality to promote literary tourism, the Freixo Festival Internacional de Literatura - FFIL (International Literature Festival of Freixo). The primary aim of this article is to demonstrate that incorporating literary texts and literary tourism experiences into International Douro’s landscape fruition can enhance cultural awareness and boost local economies.