Silvia Baiocco (Research Fellow in Management)

The lesson presents the topic of religious tourism widely considered as one of the most important historical antecedents of modern tourism, and still relevant in terms of number of travelers and turnover. Through this lesson, specific knowledge is acquired about the main features of religious tourism and pilgrimages and about the evolution of religious accommodation over time. The learning outcome of this lesson is twofold: i) the understanding of religious tourism and pilgrimages as tourism products, thus implying both tourism offering and demand with specific characteristics; ii) the comprehension of a new sustainability-oriented hospitality model.