Guidelines: Interpretation of European Cultural Heritage in Tourism

Abstract

The Guidelines are one of the outputs of the international Erasmus+ project “Methodology of Interpretation of European Cultural Heritage through Attractions in Tourism” (MIECAT). The book is designed for experts in the tourism industry. The Guidelines collate basic information on the interpretation of cultural heritage in tourism. They consider both tangible and intangible heritage; the book explains the importance, goals, and principles of heritage interpretation. The book deals with the specifics of interpretation in six thematic subtopics: architecture, fine arts, religious monuments, music, local traditions and customs, gastronomy. Interpretation of cultural heritage is currently very topical. Its significance has been enhanced by the activities of the EU in the field of cultural heritage. The year 2018 was declared a European Year of Cultural Heritage. European Heritage Days organized annually also bring up topics closely related to the issues of interpretation of cultural heritage – in 2018 the topic was “Common heritage, common values” and 2020 comes with the topic “Monuments and Education”.