Gjornâl Furlan des SiencisFriulian Journal of Science

No. 25 (2018): GFS
RESEARCH ARTICLES

A pilgrim way between sea and sky: the landscape of “Cammino Celeste”

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  • RINO GUBIANI,
  • MAURIZIA SIGURA
RINO GUBIANI
Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
MAURIZIA SIGURA
Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.

Keywords

  • Landscape, landscape units, visual analysis, rural tourism, GIS.

How to Cite

[1]
GUBIANI, R. and SIGURA, M. 2018. A pilgrim way between sea and sky: the landscape of “Cammino Celeste”. Friulian Journal of Science. 25, 25 (May 2018), 61–69.

Abstract

Pilgrim ways all around Europe connect histories, landscapes, cultural heritages and people. The different routes lead visitors through woods, mountains and rural landscapes and could be an important tool to promote sustainable tourism, particularly in rural areas and lesser-known destinations. This study focuses on one of the main pilgrim ways in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region (northeast Italy) known as the “Cammino Celeste”. The trail, 200 km long, begins in the Grado Lagoon area and ends in the heart of the Julian Pre-Alps, allowing the hiker to experience the different natural and cultural landscapes of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. The aims of the study are: i) to identify the different landscape types in order to understand the variety of landscapes along the trail ii) to analyse the role of this basic knowledge as a tool for rural tourism development.

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