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This Good Practice has been documented by CERTESS Partner P6

and it has been given the reference code 6A-GP-P6-1 (Codes above: for Lead Partner GP use only)

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1. Name of the practice

Routes of el Legado Andalusí (Las rutas de El Legado Andalusí)

1.2. Organisation/s carrying out the practice

Fundación Pública Andaluza El legado andalusí The Legacy of al-Andalus is a public foundation of the Andalusia regional government. Its aim is to promote and disseminate the cultural patrimony of Andalusia, paying particular attention to the artistic expression and monuments of the Hispano-Moslem period.

1.3. Contact person/s

Name of contact person: Inmaculada López Martín E-mail: inmal@legadoandalusi.es

1.4. Location

Country: Spain- Italy-Portugal

Region: Andalucía- Sicilia-Algarve-Alentejo

Area: Andalucía

1.5. Classification according to the component targeted primarily of a route development process (see Application Form, sect. 3.3.2

1 Route identification, reconnaissance and mapping

Route physical infrastructure

2 Promotion of route enterprises and products

Development of instruments and services (e.g. media, ICTs, other fruition tools such as tourist pass/cards)

If more than one classification type is chosen, please use 1 for primary category, 2 for second category.

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2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRACTICE

2.1. General definition of the practice

Main activity

The objectives set by El Legado Andalusí Foundation are based on the reassessment and dissemination of the Spanish-Muslim civilisation by means of its art and culture and historical and social relationships with the Arab world, the Mediterranean environment and the Latin America. The activities we are developing to achieve these objectives include the promotion of cultural and rural tourism, traditional arts, the protection and restoration of our vast heritage of monuments and art.Peninsula Promote the towns of the Routes of al-Andalus.

Main objective

These aspects can be found in the Routes of El Legado Andalusí, which are historical and traditional roads travelled along in years gone by historical travellers that will increase the number of tourist activities available in inland Andalusia. The Routes of al-Andalus take in more than two hundred towns throughout the IberianPromote the towns of the Routes of al-Andalus , promote cultural tourism, promote economical development

2.2. Time-span

Started on 1995

Completed on

Ongoing 2012

2.3. Main objectives of the practice

* New possibilities for the sustainable development of cultural tourism * Complement and reinforce the tourist attractions in each area * Ethnographic promotion of the towns associated with the Routes * Participation of the town residents

2.4. Achieved results

Describe both qualitative and quantitative results of the practice:

Qualitative results: For the Routes’ implementation, various activities have been initiated: • Collaboration agreements with town councils. The brand of the Routes of al-Andalus has a significant value. Destinations can gain value from this image and can promote visits to small and medium towns between main Andalusian tourist cities. • Setting up of databases: heritage, tourism infrastructure and attractions. • Signposting. The Routes of al-Andalus are properly indicated by a signposting system displaying practical information on the itineraries

Quantitative results:

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• Signposting: at present, there are signposts and landmarks all over the different routes as followed: Route of the Caliphate (189), Route of Washington Irving (186), Route of Nasrides (215) and Route of Almoravids (380). • Establishment of Information Points in each town .At the moment there are four routes with a total number of 113 information points. The Routes of al-Andalus provide a complete network of information points on: the Route of the Caliphate (25), the Route of Washington (26), the Route of Nasrides (32) and the Route of Almoravids and Almohads (30). • Publication of tourist material: guides, brochures, posters, etc. • Cataloguing of heritage and tourist infrastructure. • Networking with partners and collaborators of the al Andalus routes (including SMEs). Educational routes – Andalusian Ministry of Education • School year 2007-2008: 1 day routes: 5,760 students + 480 teachers 5 day routes: 480 students + 40 teachers • School year 2008-2009: 1 day routes: 5,760 students + 480 teachers 5 day routes: 168 students + 14 teachers • School year 2009-2010 1 day routes: 5.760 students + 480 teachers 5 days routes: 168 students + 14 teachers Routes of al-Andalus – tour groups managed by the tour operator TUI-Spain •From 2009 till end of 2011 more than 35173 visits to The Routes of El legado andalusí- - Local development is one of the main objectives of the Routes of al-Andalus and the participation of SMEs is essential. In any case, the active role of SMEs is recent. In the publications of three of the most developed routes (the Route of the Caliphate, the Route of Washington Irving and the Route of the Almoravids and Almohads) there is a list of accommodation, restaurants and craft and handicrafts shops and workshops in the destinations associated with the Routes (see Tables 6,7 and 8). At present there are hundreds of associates, mainly hotels, restaurants, tourism companies and tourist reception centres involved as partners. They use the brand and the symbol of the Legacy of al-Andalus Foundation that identifies them as collaborators. The reference to the European Cultural Routes programme is also included.

- Weekends of The Routes of El legado andalusí. On the last weekend of October 2012, Alhama de Granada (Granada), a town that is on the Washington Irving Route, was the guest official in charge of providing colourful, festive, culture to the al-Andalus Pavilion and the Granada Science Park. There were more than 2500 visitors who came during the two-day exhibition and had the opportunity to experience the rich heritage, culinary and tourism activities offered by the municipality of Alhama de Granada. These promotional activities are very important for SMEs involved in the routes. Another important action is the creation in 2009 of the card "Friends of the Legacy of al-Andalus ", which is free for those interested. This initiative aims to facilitate the participation of the card holder in the activities

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organised by the Foundation, with the aim of raising awareness of Hispano-Muslim civilization, its art, its monuments and the historical and social relations with the Arab world and Maghreb. It also has the objective of promoting the al-Andalus routes and the towns associated with them. Cardholders will benefit from a 10% discount in associated route establishments. In this sense, agreements with Federación Provincial de Empresas de Hostelería y Turismo de Granada (Federation of hotel management and tourism companies of Granada) signed in June 2008 open the active collaboration with the SMEs associated to the Routes of al-Andalus in the province, as show our research results from the analysis of the on-line and telephone survey. - Programmes such as “Vive tu legado” (Live you legacy), annually offerings day or weekend visits to various destinations of the Routes of al-Andalus, such as “Discover the cities of al-Andalus”,, which contribute to the development of social tourism (senior tourism, women associations, youth organisations, etc.), and “Conoce tu provincial a través de las Rutas del Legado Andalusí” (Get to know your province through the Routes of al-Andalus), promoted by the Diputación de Granada to develop domestic tourism with a supply tourist offers for weekends. e.g. Number of restaurants connected; number of sites connected; number of institutions connected, certified, assessed, promoted…

2.5. Partnership

List of partners involved in the practice:

Partner 1

Name of Institution Town Halls of the Route of the Caliphate

Córdoba-Espejo-Castro del Río-Baena-Zuheros-Luque-Alcaudete-Castillo de Locubín-Fernán Núñez-Montemayor-Montilla-Aguilar de la Frontera-Lucena-Cabra-Carcabuey-Priego de Córdoba-Alcalá la Real-Moclín-Colomera-Pinos Puente-Güevéjar-Cogollos Vega-Alfacar-Víznar-Granada)

Description Town Halls

Contact Person Mayor and town consellors of Culture and Tourism and Mayor

E-Mail:

Role in the practice

- Presentation of the Itinerary - Exposition of a plan (implementation and promotion) - Request of collaboration for formal procedures and other subsequent events

Partner 2

Name of Institution Town Halls of The Route of Washington Irving

Sevilla-Alcalá de Guadaira-Carmona-Arahal-Marchena-Écija-Osuna-Estepa-La Roda de Andalucía-Fuente de Piedra-Humilladero-Mollina-Antequera-Archidona-Loja-Huétor Tájar-Moraleda de Zafayona-Alhama de Granada-Montefrío-Íllora-Fuente Vaqueros-Chauchina-Santa Fe-Granada..

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Description Town Halls

Contact Person

Mayor and town consellors of Culture and Tourism and Mayor

E-Mail:

Role in the practice

- Presentation of the Itinerary - Exposition of a plan (implementation and promotion) - Request of collaboration for formal procedures and other subsequent events

Partner 3

Name of Institution Town Halls of The Route of Nasrides

Town Halls of The Route of Nasrides- Navas de Tolosa-La Carolina-Baños de la Encina-Bailén-Mengíbar-Andújar-Arjona-Porcuna-Torredonjimeno-Martos-Torredelcampo-Linares-Baeza-Úbeda-Jódar-Jimena-Mancha Real-Jaén-La Guardia de Jaén-Cambil-Huelma-Guadahortuna-Píñar-Iznalloz-Deifontes-Albolote-Maracena-Granada..

Description Town Halls

Contact Person

Mayor and town consellors of Culture and Tourism and Mayor

E-Mail:

Role in the practice

- Presentation of the Itinerary - Exposition of a plan (implementation and promotion) - Request of collaboration for formal procedures and other subsequent events

Partner 4

Name of Institution Town Halls of The Route of Almoravide y Almohades

Algeciras-Tarifa-Castellar de la Frontera-Jimena de la Frontera-Gaucín-Casares-Algatocín-Benalauría-Benadalid-Atajate-Alcalá de los Gazules-Medina Sidonia-Cádiz-El Puerto de Santa María-Jerez de la Frontera-Arcos de la Frontera-Grazalema-Zahara de la Sierra-Algodonales-Olvera-Setenil de las Bodegas-Ronda-Teba-Campillos-Vélez-Málaga-Alcaucín-Zafarraya-La Malahá-Las Gabias-Granada..

Description Town Halls

Contact Person

Mayor and town consellors of Culture and Tourism and Mayor

E-Mail:

Role in the practice

- Presentation of the Itinerary - Exposition of a plan (implementation and promotion) - Request of collaboration for formal procedures and other subsequent events

Partner 5

Name of Institution Town Halls of The Route of al-Mutamid

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Lisboa-Setúbal-Alcácer do Sal-Lagos-Silves-Albufeira- Loulé- Aljezur-Faro-Tavira-Vila Real de Santo Antonio-Vendas Novas-Montemor o Novo-Évora-Beja-Mértola-Ayamonte-Lepe-Huelva-Palos de la Frontera-Moguer-Niebla-La Palma del Condado-Sanlúcar la Mayor-Aroche-Cortegana-Almonaster la Real-Aracena-Santiponce-Sevilla.

Description Town Halls

Contact Person

Mayor and town consellors of Culture and Tourism and Mayor

E-Mail:

Role in the practice

- Presentation of the Itinerary - Exposition of a plan (implementation and promotion) - Request of collaboration for formal procedures and other subsequent events

Partner 6

Name of Institution Town Halls of The Route of Alpujarras

Almería-Pechina-Baños de la Sierra-Benhadux-Alhama de Almería-Fondón-Laujar de Andarax-Ugíjar-Laroles-Válor-Mencina Bombarón-Bérchules-Juviles-Cádiar-Trevélez-Busquístar-Pitres-Pórtugos-Capileira- Bubión-Pampaneira-Torvizcón-Órgiva-Lanjarón-Dúrcal-Dilar-Otura-Gójar-La Zubia-Cájar-Huétor Vega-Granada..

Description Town Halls

Contact Person

Mayor and town consellors of Culture and Tourism and Mayor

E-Mail:

Role in the practice

- Presentation of the Itinerary - Exposition of a plan (implementation and promotion) - Request of collaboration for formal procedures and other subsequent events

Partner 7

Name of Institution Town Halls of The Route of Ibn al-Jatib

Murcia-Alcantarilla-Librilla-Alhama de Murcia-Totana-Aledo-Lorca-Puerto Lumbreras-Vélez Rúbio-Vélez Blanco-María-La Puebla de Don Fabrique-Huéscar-Castril-Galera-Orce-Cúllar-Baza-Gor-Guadix- Purullena -Lopera-Diezma-Huétor Santillán-Granada..

Description Town Halls

Contact Person

Mayor and town consellors of Culture and Tourism and Mayor

E-Mail:

Role in the practice

- Presentation of the Itinerary - Exposition of a plan (implementation and promotion) - Request of collaboration for formal procedures and other subsequent events

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Partner 8

Name of Institution Town Halls of The Route of al-Idrisi

Ceuta –Tarifa-Sevilla-Córdoba-Mérida-Lisboa-Almada-Algeciras-Málaga-Almuñécar-Granada-Loja-Almería-Murcia-Cartagena-Palermo-Monreale-Termini-Enna-Cefalú-Tusa-caronia-Patti-Milazzo-Messina-Taormina-Aci castello-Siracusa-Noto-ragusa-Scicli-Butera-Licata-Agrigento-Sciacca-caltabellotta-Mazara del Vallo-Marsala-Trapani Erice-Alcamo-Portinico-Carini.

Description Town Halls

Contact Person

Mayor and town consellors of Culture and Tourism and Mayor

E-Mail:

Role in the practice

- Presentation of the Itinerary - Exposition of a plan (implementation and promotion) - Request of collaboration for formal procedures and other subsequent events

Partner 9

Name of Institution Consejería de Turismo (Tourism Regional Ministery ) trough Turismo Andaluz an Consejería de Cultura (Cultural Regional Ministery )

Description Regional Government

Contact Person

E-Mail:

Role in the practice

Since 2004 there has also been an agreement with Turismo Andaluz S.A., the Official Andalusian Tourism Board. In the collaborative framework with Turismo Andaluz, the Routes of al-Andalus are present in tourism fairs in Spain (FITUR in Madrid, Expovacaciones in Bilbao, SITC in Barcelona, the International Cultural Tourism Trade Fair in Malaga, Tierra Adentro in Jaen, etc.). They are also represented outside Andalusia and outside Spain, included in the Andalusian Tourism stand; heritage fairs (i.e. Cultural Heritage Fair in Paris in collaboration with the European Institute of Cultural Routes). They are also a feature in fam-trips and press-trips, respectively, for tour operators and journalists.

Turismo Andaluz has signed a collaboration agreement with the Legacy of al-Andalus Foundation, and another with the Granada Science Park and the Museum CajaGranada Memoria de Andalucía for the promotion and commercialisation of these cultural tourist attractions. Through these agreements, the Routes of al-Andalus and the two museums will be sold in packages on the market, respectively, through the tourist office networks of Viajes El Corte Ingles and Halcón Viajes.

Thematic exhibitions carried out by the Legacy of al-Andalus with more than 60 productions can also contribute to the promotion of cultural itineraries and routes. In this sense it is important to note that some of them are organised in Algeria, France, Germany, Japan, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan or Tunisia. Other activities such as professional meetings and especially publications of over 70 titles also promote the routes.

Partner 10

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Name of Institution Tourspain – (State General Secretary of Tourism )

Contact Person General Secretary

E-Mail:

Role in the practice

The Tourspain website (www.spain.info) offers information of the four routes included in the area of “Great routes” with information in twelve languages: Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian and Swedish. The site also includes interactive maps and links to destinations of the routes and hotel booking.

We organized travel from people (journalist, schools…) who demand travels In Andalucía.

Partner 11

Name of Institution Tourism Board of Granada

Contact Person

E-Mail:

Role in the practice

The Granada Tourist Board website (www.turgranada.es) offers information on eight routes in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. In next weeks we will sign a collaboration document for celebrating the seventh edition of the programme “Ven y Conoce tu Provincia” (come and know your province)

Partner 12

Name of Institution Paradores de España

Contact Person

E-Mail:

Role in the practice

In November 2005 an agreement of cooperation was signed with the Paradores. Thanks to this agreement the Paradores hotels located in Andalusia and integrated in the Routes of the Legacy of al-Andalus will set information points for their costumers’ use about these cultural and historical routes. The agreement includes the creation of a Legacy of al-Andalus Cultural Route of Paradores, the organisation of food conferences on the subject of al-Andalus gastronomy; the joint production of itinerant exhibitions, conferences and concerts, as well as an advertising campaign for the promotion of the Routes of al-Andalus. One of the best joint activities is the edition of a photographic contest named “La Mirada del viajero” (the eyes of the traveller).

Partner 13

Name of Institution International entity and No Government Organisation

UNESCO, ALECSO (Liga Árabe para la Educación, la Cultura y las Ciencias), Consejo de Europa ;Ministerio de Cultura; Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores , Secretaría de Estado de Turismo y Comercio, AECI (Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional), SEACEX (Sociedad Estatal para la Acción Cultural en el Exterior), Instituto Europeo de Itinerarios Culturales , Instituto del Mundo Árabe , Institutos Cervantes, Embajadas de España en el Mundo Árabe , Embajadas del Mundo Árabe en España , Ministerios de Cultura del Mundo Árabe , Escuela de Estudios Árabes de Granada, Universidad

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Euroárabe, Fundación NODO, Asociación de Fundaciones Andaluzas, Fundación Tres Culturas, Universidad de Granada, Escuela de Traductores de Toledo, Agencia

Europea para la Cultura , Spanish Institut (Nueva York), National Trust World Policy Institut (Nueva York), Instituto Internacional de Teatro del Mediterráneo, Instituto Egipcio de Estudios Islámicos, Escuela Diplomática de Madrid, Museos Europeos y del Mundo Árabe, Parque de las Ciencias de Granada, Parque de las Ciencias de Túnez, Asociación de Editores de Andalucia, Instituto Andaluz del Patrimonio Histórico, Fundación Alizes (Marruecos), Fundación Rey Abd al-Aziz (Marruecos), Fundación Aga Khan de Arquitectura , Fundación Oriente-Occidente. Contact Person

E-Mail:

Role in the practice

Partner 14

LISTADO DE PATRONOS Excmo. Sr. Presidente de la Junta de Andalucía Excmo. Sr. Consejero de Turismo y Deporte de la Junta de Andalucía Excmo. Sr. Consejero de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía Excmo. Sr. Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores Excma. Sra. Directora General de la Unesco Excmo. Rector Universidad de Granada Excmo. Rector Universidad de Córdoba Excmo. Rector Universidad de Sevilla Excmo. Alcalde Presidente del Excmo. Ayuntamiento de Granada Excmo. Sr. Presidente de la Diputación Provincial de Granada Ilma. Sra. Viceconsejera de Turismo y Deporte de la Junta de Andalucía Ilma. Sra. Viceconsejera de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía Representante de la Consejería de Turismo y Deporte -Junta de Andalucía, Secretaria General de Turismo Representante de la Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía, Secretaria General Técnica de Cultura Ilmo. Sr. Delegado Provincial de la Consejería de Turismo y Deporte de la Junta de Andalucía en Granada Ilmo. Sr. Delegado Provincial de la Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía en Granada Consejero Delegado de la Empresa Pública para la Gestión del Turismo y del Deporte de Andalucía, S.A. Secretaría General de Políticas Culturales de la Consejería de Cultura Presidentes de Cajas de Ahorros Cajasol CajaGranada Unicaja Presidente de la Federación Andaluza de Municipios y Provincias Presidente de la Confederación de Empresarios de Andalucía Secretario General de la Confederación Sindical de Comisiones Obreras de Andalucía Secretario General de la Unión General de Trabajadores de Andalucía Comisión Ejecutiva Asesor Ejecutivo Cultura Asesor Ejecutivo Turismo

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2.6. Target groups

Identify target groups/customers of the practice:

National authority

Regional authority

x Local authority

x Private companies (large)

x Private companies (SMEs)

Chamber of Commerce / Economy

Regional Innovation Agency

Financing institution

Business incubator

Research institution

x University

Technology transfer institution

Regional Development Agency

Planning institution

x Educational institution / training centre

x Association (e.g. friends of the theme)

x Employers' association

x Trade union

Environmental interest group

x Cultural initiative group / organization

x Non Governmental Organisation

Other interest groups (provide details)

2.7. Instruments and services

Describe specific instruments and services l developed in the framework of the practice (i.e. websites, newsletters, catalogues, software, agreements or other regulations, etc.):

Publications (guides, brochures, magazines, etc.) and the web are the two most important tools for the promotion of the cultural itineraries and Routes of al-Andalus. Website, facebook pages, newsletters, catalogues, agreements, depliants, brochures, videos, tv formats, events, publications, musical CDs, Facebook and Twitter and in other social networks; Since 2005 there are guides, cycling routes, brochures and promotional videos for the four implemented Routes of al-Andalus: the Route of the Caliphate, the Route of Washington Irving, the Route of Nasrids and the Route of Almoravids and Almohads. In September 2005 an agreement was made with Morocco’s Ministry of Tourism for the publication of the guide of the cultural itinerary of Almoravids and Almohads published in French and Spanish. The last guide published corresponds to this route in Portuguese and Spanish. There are two important travel guidebooks published in Spain about the Routes of al-Andalus. One published by País-Aguilar, “Rutas de El Legado Andalusí”, with a new version in Spanish and old editions in English, French and German. The other is “Andalucía andalusí”, edited by Anaya in its collection Guías

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TresD, only in Spanish. In 2005, the Conde Nast Traveller published a special monographic issue about the Routes of the Legacy of al-Andalus. Official websites of the Legacy of al-Andalus Foundation are in the process of being updated. At the moment there are four main websites: the institutional website (www.legadoandalusi.es), the website to promote the thematic al-Andalus Science Pavilion (www.alandalusylaciencia.es), the website to promote the cultural itineraries and routes (rutas.legadoandalusi.es), the press website (prensa.legadoandalusi.es) and the book shop (www.librerialegadoandalusi.es). All of these websites are in Spanish only. On the website related to cultural itineraries and routes there are interactive maps with links to SMEs involved in the route with the status of its collaborators.

Route of the Caliphate, from Cordoba to Granada - Map Route of Washington Irving, from Seville to Granada - Map Route of the Nasrides, from Navas de Tolosa (Jaén) to Granada - Map Route of the Almoravids and Almohads, from Tarifa (Cádiz) to Granada - Map Route of Alpujarras, from Almería to Granada - Map Route of Ibn al-Khatib, from Murcia to Granada - Map Route of al-Mutamid, from Lisboa – Huelva to Granada - Map Route of al-Idrisi, from Algeciras to Granada - Map

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3. RESOURCES

3.1. Financial resources

Specify the resources utilized for financing the different stages of the practice:

The Legacy of al-Andalus Foundation is a public institution and is financed with public money, except for specific actions for which it obtains some financing from sponsors and donors. For tourist related activities it receives funding from the Ministry of Tourism of the Government of Andalusia. For cultural activities the funds come from the Ministry of Culture of the Government of Andalusia. The Andalusian Ministry of Education also promotes the routes between students and more than 6,000 participate. There are other organizations who contribute to the promotion of the Routes of Al-Andalus. It is important to emphasize the role of Tourspain, the Spanish national tourist board. The European Commission also provides one of the most important sources of funding. In this manner the Legacy of al-Andalus Foundation has partaken in several projects, some of them related to cultural tourism and the development of sustainable tourism

Specify the source/s of financing (divided between public and private funds, in % terms):

100% public funds

3.2. Human resources

Specify the persons (type & n°) engaged in the practice, including their specialization / background:

7

3.3. Legal framework

Fundación Pública Andaluza - No Profit. e.g. any contractual issues concerning copyrights, product or result exploitation rules

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4. MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Insert: If the practise has not been assessed yet, please enter NONE

4.1. Assessment methods and tools

None

4.2 Indicators

Specify the qualitative and quantitative indicators used to assess the practice:

None

4.3. Monitoring material available: Yes/No

None

If Yes, please specify

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5. SUCCESS FACTORS / DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED

5.1. Enablers of the practice

List of enablers involved in the practice: (see 2.5.)

N° 1

Name of Institution

Description

Contact Person

E-Mail:

Role in the practice

N° 2

Name of Institution

Description

Contact Person

E-Mail:

Role in the practice

5.2. Success Factors of the practice

Describe success factors:

To speak about The Routes of El legado andalusi is to speak about a mark, a concept that brings together multiple subjects such as history, culture, heritage, peoples, traditions… around specific paths, mainly plotted on an Andalusian map and having a basis and historical inspiration whose reality is the acceptance of Andalusian towns rich in history and traditions, in work, in stories, full of things to offer; in short, rich in hospitality. -El legado andalusí has retrieved these initial paths through the Routes, that guide us along 280 towns, many of them far from the usual tourist circuits. -The Routes of El legado andalusi reinforce the inland tourism offer and its main aim is to turn the routes in engines for the development of the areas along the roads. -One of the strong points for the achievement of this objective is the task developed along with tour-operators to get them dissociated from the standard circuits represented by city tourism and by sun and beach tourism as they open to the new experiences and possibilities offered by inland tourism. One of the outstanding results is the inclusion in the circuits organized by this tour-operator of municipalities such as Priego de Córdoba, Píñar, Arcos de la Frontera o Baños de la Encina, that are already receiving group visits. Apart from patrimonial visits, groups carry out activities, workshops, olive oil tastings, visits to unusual premises and they discover the local gastronomy typical from these areas. The collaboration with different public and private organisms allows the Foundation to have an essential support for the development and encouragement of cultural tourism. All these initiatives promote culture, stimulate social-cultural activities, disseminate and promote the Routes of El legado andalusi among the general public so they can have a better knowledge of their

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environment, setting themselves up as spokesmen of their own patrimony and favouring a positive current of opinion so they can feel EL legado andalusi as their own.

5.3 Difficulties encountered

Describe difficulties encountered and solutions adopted to overcome them:

At present, the greatest difficulty we find for the development and maintenance of the Routes of El legado andalusi is the budgetary constraints due to the global economic crisis we are going through.

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6. INNOVATION AND OTHER SUCCESS FACTORS

Assess the innovation and other success factors according to the effect they have had or may have on the region or the group of the stakeholders:

E-mail: info@legadoandalusi.es Website: www.legadoandalusi.es Website: www.alandalusylaciencia.es Website: www.rutaslegadoandalusi.es

6.1. Innovative content of the practice

Specify additional information useful to justify the practice under review as innovative, compared to similar route planning and implementation practices:

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Describe the innovation content in relation to one or more of the following :

Process:

Product:

Result:

Partnership:

Other (indicate):

6.2 Excellence of the practice

Specify additional information useful to justify the excellence of this practice being potentially selected as a best practice/practice of excellence:

6.3 Influence on development of cultural route in the area and regional development at large

Specify the influence exerted by the practice on the development of cultural route in the area and on the regional development at large

6.4. Profitability of the practice

Specify returns, generated revenue, other results as applicable:

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7. TRANSFERABILITY & SUSTAINABILITY

7.1. Transferable activities and features

7.2. Conditions required for the practice to be developed in other contexts

7.3. Previous transfer experience (if the practice has been transferred already to another context)

7.4. Other information

List articles, press notes, links to available information:

Support: book Media's author : Rodrigo Gutiérrez Vinuales Language : Spanish Editor : Proyecto Sur de Ediciones s.a.l. Publishing year : 1995 ISBN/ISSN : 84 89016 07 0 http://www.culture-routes.lu/php/fo_index.php?lng=en&back=%252Fphp%252Ffo_index.php%253Flng%253Den%2526dest%253Dbd_me_lst%2526mode%253Dlist%2526action%253Dsrch%2526orderby%253Ddate_affichage%2526ordersens%253DDESC%2526numrow%253D240%2526nbrowspage%253D60&dest=bd_me_det&id=00003500

Support: book Language : English Editor : El País Aguilar, Sierra Nevada 95 Publishing year : 1996 ISBN/ISSN : 84-03-59553-0

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Support: book Media's author : Fernando Olmedo, Anselmo Valdés, Antonio Torremocha, Daniele Grammatico Language : Spanish Editor : Junta de Andalucia Publishing year : 2006 ISBN/ISSN : 84 96395 13 8

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Support: book Media's author : Collectif Language : Spanish Editor : El legado andalusí Publishing year : 2001 ISBN/ISSN : 84 8176 408 6

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Support: book Media's author : legado Andalusi Language : Spanish Editor : Junta de Andalucia Publishing year : 2002 ISBN/ISSN : 84-96395-08-1

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Specify any achieved public recognition of the practice:

See: Website: www.legadoandalusi.es Website: www.alandalusylaciencia.es Website: www.rutaslegadoandalusi.es

7.5. Sustainability

Specify factors which can make the practice sustainable:

REMINDER:

Please confirm that the consent of the project representative has been obtained allowing the information on

the good practice to be published on the CERTESS website and Good Practice data-base