CASTELLON ALTO. THE BEGINNING OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN GALERA (GRANADA)

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1 CASTELLON ALTO. THE BEGINNING OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN GALERA (GRANADA) Jose Manuel Guillén Ruíz Coordinator in Red Espacios Culturales Andalucía Project partner logo 20 September, 2017 Heritage Interpretation Facilities for Cultural Tourism

2 GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT 2

3 Geographical Context Galera is located in Altiplano de Granada, to the north of the region habitants. Galera is ubicated far away from large population centers, equidistant between the cities of Murcia and Granada (150 Kms). 3

4 THE HERITAGE WEALTH OF GALERA 4

5 The heritage wealth of Galera Galera has more than 50 archaeological catalogued sites. Actually 3 of them are open to the general public 5

6 The heritage wealth of Galera 1. THE MUSEUM OF GALERA 2001: Opened to the public. Galera s heritage is assembled around this museum. There we ll find archaeologic and ethnographic sections. It preserves and exhibits the mummified remains of the grave 121 of the site of Castellón, 4,000 years old. 6

7 The heritage wealth of Galera 2. TÚTUGI NECROPOLIS First dig was made in Construction began in the 5th century BC. It contains more than 130 family graves. In the grave 20 appeared the Goddess of Galera. It opens to the public in

8 The heritage wealth of Galera And, finally, our most prominent site... 8

9 CASTELLÓN ALTO 9

10 Castellón Alto site It began to be in Age, the early 80 s.river The first a town of excavated Bronze belonging tovalley. the restoration Culture of the It s located on athe spur projected over the action took in 1989, when it was to the Argar. It wasplace occupied since 3,900 B.P.opened until 3,600 B.P.public. 10

11 Castellón Alto site It The With has urban the a visitor objective planning reception toismake distributed center it more with in avalaible a terraces projection for and the room it svisitors very and well a graves shop. and preserved. houses have been rebuilt. 11

12 THE CONTRIBUTION OF CASTELLÓN ALTO TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM 12

13 Contribution of Castellón Alto to the sustainable tourism This Since phenomenon 2002 residential hastourism causedhas notbeen onlydeveloped. an economic Therevaluation, new inhabitants but also come a Since At theitsame opening time, totraditional the publiccave it began houses, to generate abandoned an increase since the social mainlyone fromofthe theunited legacykingdom archaeological and oneheritage, of the main ethnographic reasons for and them even of to visitors 60s, establish were inhere the rehabilitated their town. residence asistourist the richaccommodation. cultural heritage. the natural one. 13

14 Contribution of Castellón Alto to the sustainable tourism The Actually, increase visitor s 41% profile tourism the of Castellón visitors demand stay Alto caused inmatches the by area, the withmostly archaeological peopleinwith cave a heritage houses. medium-high has laid cultural the foundations and economic for new levelinitiatives demanding conserving culture other and nature, values of as the well area as local relatedservices to sustainable and products tourism, linked such as to the traditions. candidature for UNESCO Geopark, which includes most of the North of the provice of Granada and in which Castellón Alto constitutes Tipos one de Visitante of the de Castellón main Alto landmarks. Tipos de alojamiento usado por los visitantes Castellón Alto Casa Rural 1% Camping 0% Residentes Al plano 7% Hotel 8% Excursionistas Al plano 52% Turistas Al plano 41% Casa familiar o amigos 17% Casa Cueva Alquilada 34% Alojamiento no especificado 40% 14

15 The economic impact of Castellón Alto We Besides, also can it hasconfirm favoured anthe employment appearance generation: of companies On one linked hand to during the heritage, the excavation such and as restoration a workshop campaigns of archaeological workers are hired reproductions eventually, or aand company on theof other educational hand we ve activities. 5 jobs created for permanent staff. 15

16 In this actual globalized world, the development of sustainable tourism in rural areas means one of the few future opportunities we have. The archaeological heritage, as a wealth hard to relocate, must always be one of this development bases. 16

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