Learning with Surrounding Heritage: Education, Innovation and Rural Empowerment Along European Pilgrimage Routes

María José Andrade Suárez, Silvia González Soutelo, Laura García-Juan, Miguel Gomez-Heras, Estefanía López-Salas · 2026 · Heritage

Summary. Heritage education along European pilgrimage routes drives rural development by addressing digital skills and tourism management gaps. The study across seven European countries reveals that inclusive, place-based learning strengthens local identity and community resilience. Pilgrimage routes function as learning landscapes that promote cultural sustainability and reduce territorial disparities through heritage-led tourism innovation.

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  title   = {Learning with Surrounding Heritage: Education, Innovation and Rural Empowerment Along European Pilgrimage Routes},
  author  = {María José Andrade Suárez and Silvia González Soutelo and Laura García-Juan and Miguel Gomez-Heras and Estefanía López-Salas},
  journal = {Heritage},
  year    = {2026},
  doi     = {10.3390/heritage9020055},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage9020055}
}

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DOI

10.3390/heritage9020055

Countries

Spain, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania

Regions

Europe

Categories

education, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation

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2026-04-29