Pilgrimage, as a global activity linked to the sacred, speaks to the special significance of persons, places and events. This book relates these sentiments to the curatorship of the Camino de Santiago that comprises a lattice of European pilgrimage itineraries converging at Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain.

List of Illustrations, Figures and Tables Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Setting the Wider Context Chapter 1. Perspectives on Pilgrimage as Heritage and Tourism Chapter 2. The Curatorship of Pilgrimage Places Part II: Framing the Camino de Santiago Chapter 3. The Camino de Santiago Geographies Chapter 4. The Governance of the Camino de Santiago Part III: Curating the Camino de Santiago as Heritage and Tourism Chapter 5. Regulatory Planning Protocols Chapter 6. Programme and Project Investment Guidelines Chapter 7. Environmental Stewardship Chapter 8. Information and Communication Chapter 9. Museums and Storytelling Conclusion: Towards a Different Curatorship of the Camino de Santiago? Epilogue References Index

“An impressive, detailed and much needed analysis of curatorship of the routes to Santiago de Compostela and the destination itself, which takes a balanced approach towards the political, cultural and economic issues involved and the tensions between religious and secular interests.” • John Eade, University of Roehampton “An interesting and fluently readable study of pilgrimage in the contemporary context of heritage tourism management.” • John Tunbridge, Carleton University