Sousa, BrunoLiberato, PedroLiberato, DáliaPereira, CarinaRodrigues, CristinaCosta, AdrianoMalheiro, AlexandraEsteves, Elsa TavaresCarvalho, Pedro2024-03-202024-03-202024Sousa, Bruno; Liberato, Pedro; Liberato, Dália; Pereira, Carina; Rodrigues, Cristina; Costa Adriano; Malheiro Alexandra; Esteves, Elsa Tavares; Carvalho Pedro. (2024) Literary tourism in northern portugal: an exploratory perspective. In International Tourism Congress 2023: book of extended abstracts. Mirandela: Instituto Politécnico. ISBN 978-972-745-334-4978-972-745-334-4http://hdl.handle.net/10198/29628The present study intends to structure a tourist offer based on literary tourism, with the proposal of literary routes in the Northern region of Portugal, in particular the municipalities covered by the Regional Tourism Authority - Entidade Regional de Turismo do Porto e Norte (ERTPNP), through the dynamisation of its literary heritage and its socio-cultural stimulation. It is expected to contribute to the promotion of tourism policies oriented to the development of new products and experiences, based on the identity and specificities of the different territories involved, with relevant authors and works. In addition, it is expected to develop a prototype of an APP for the promotion and dynamisation of one of the literary routes, the most representative of the literary heritage of the region which will provide an immersive and rich experience. A process that will involve the different stakeholders.The project aims to create a territorial database where a literary tourism development model can be applied through tourist routes. The criteria for applying the methodology will be based on: Cultural value of literary activities and their attractiveness to visitors; Literary nature of activities offered; Benefits for the local community; Involvement of the local community in the design of literary experiences; Relationship between visitors, local producers, and the local community; Use of local resources for the development of literary experiences; Use of digital techniques to develop engaging and participatory experiences.engDigitizationStorytellingLiterary routesLiterary tourismDestination developmentconference object