Spas, Political Interests and Tourist Development in the Northwest Corner of Spain: the Case of A Toxa and Mondariz (1874-1935)
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Tourism, spas, history, Spain, Galicia, XIXth-XXth centuries.
Abstract
The aim of this article analyzes the close link between the peculiar political system of the Restoration and the development of the spa tourism in the northwest corner of Spain between 1874 and 1936. The main focus is to understand how the luxury spas in Galicia became strategic places to attract exclusive clients with the purpose of promoting tourism in the area or having contacts to ensure the success for other businesses or political careers. To this end, the most important politicians and businessmen in Galicia at that time promoted several strategies around tourism sector by using a network of influences and/or going into politics.Downloads
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Vilar Rodríguez M. (2011). Spas, Political Interests and Tourist Development in the Northwest Corner of Spain: the Case of A Toxa and Mondariz (1874-1935). Cuadernos de Historia Contemporánea, 33, 163-185. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_CHCO.2011.v33.36670
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