CREATOUR: Creative Tourism Destination Development in Small Cities and Rural Areas

Abstract

This presentation provides an overview of initial work and plans in the project CREATOUR: Creative Tourism Destination Development in Small Cities and Rural Areas (Desenvolver Destinos de Turismo Criativo em Cidades de Pequena Dimensão e Áreas Rurais). CREATOUR is a national three-year project (2016-2019) funded under the Joint Activities Programme of PORTUGAL 2020, by COMPETE2020, POR Lisboa, POR Algarve and Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia. CREATOUR aims to develop and pilot an integrated approach and research agenda for creative tourism in small cities and rural areas in the Norte, Centro, Alentejo and Algarve regions of Portugal, developing strong links within and amongst regions. The research and application project aims to develop a sustainable creative tourism network linking an array of small cities and rural areas and to contribute meaningfully to local cultural vibrancy and holistic development in pilot communities.