Recognition of the potential of film tourism was manifested by deepening knowledge of this market, given the cultural and tourist dynamics developed, but also through the creation of new tourism products specific to this sector. Film tourism, that is, the tourist activity associated with cinema and television, has been of increasing interest for the promotion of territories. In contemporary times, the interconnections between tourism, space, and media have generated interest, recognizing the occurrence of a distinct type of behaviour, activity, and tourist experience associated with this tourist segment that, through creativity, is manifested in academic entrepreneurship. The parameters of film tourism are multidimensional, generating territorial impacts, but also opportunities and challenges associated with the management and marketing of tourist destinations. Film tourism must be looked at, not only from a demand perspective but also from a supply perspective. This is because cinematographic tourism developed from opportunities generated by cinema understood in this study as an agent that induces travel to cultural and tourist destinations. In this study, carried out geographically in the centre of Portugal, the aim is to present a case study related to cinematographic tourism through the mapping of filming and scenarios where film scenes were recorded in heritage resources, in their relationship with the enhancement of cultural and tourist experience. The main objectives of this study include an approach to film tourism as a factor of entrepreneurship in the territory and verifying the importance of film scenarios in heritage resources as factors of attractiveness and cultural and tourist enjoyment. To achieve both objectives, a quantitative analysis was carried out on residents of a territory where film scenes were recorded. The conclusions identify that the recording of filmic scenes encourages interest in heritage and cultural spaces, with a greater dynamization of these spaces for tourist appropriation and, in turn, the incentive to the creative process and territorial entrepreneurship.

The growing demand for sustainable tourism is evident in regions like Águeda, Center of Portugal, where the Historic Vouga Train attracts a significant number of visitors. This study analyzes the intersection of this historic train’s use and sustainability principles, focusing on tourist demand. The methodology includes analyzing news from 2020 to 2023 and CP’s passenger data. The findings show the train boosts tourism in Águeda, attracting visitors keen on historical and cultural preservation. Sustainable initiatives such as promoting public transport and minimizing environmental impact are highlighted. This study underscores the importance of integrating railway heritage preservation with sustainability goals to foster local economic development.

Tourism materializes the movement of people to a destination. This article deals with the groups of pilgrims that travel from the island of Sicily to Fátima, after a journey of the pilgrim image of Our Lady of Fátima in their territory. Religious tourism suffered an increase in demand, causing challenges in terms of the development of the territories that have sanctuaries. In recent decades, on the island of Sicily and throughout Italy occurred several journeys of the pilgrim image of Our Lady of Fatima. We will analyse the routes of the images number 8, 13 and 6 in this island. We want to understand the relationship that exists between the passing of the pilgrim image of Our Lady of Fatima in the island of Sicily, and the subsequent visit of Sicilians in Fátima and its impacts to the development of this territory. In order to verify this relationship, the authors developed a survey of statistics data. We identified an increase in the number of groups of Sicilians in the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima after the passage of the image on the island of Sicily. Through the number of nights that these organized groups remain in Fátima, above the average of international visitors the authors that these flows contribute to the economic development of this religious tourism destination.

Recognition of the potential of wellness and quality of life for tourism was manifested by deepening knowledge of this market in the face of the cultural and tourist dynamics developed, but also through the creation of new tourism products specific to this sector and an active lifestyle system. Senior universities, for example, have been playing an increasingly important role in this dynamic of well-being and active life. It has not only promoted activities aimed at the cultural and tourist practice of an active life of well-being but also contributed to the social cohesion of the territory. In this study, carried out geographically in the Centre of Portugal, the aim is to present a case study related to the practice of well-being and active life through the senior university in its relationship with tourism education and the enhancement of the cultural experience. The main objectives of this study are, therefore, the approach to wellness tourism in an active life system and the promotion of social cohesion and by verifying the importance of guaranteeing a healthy life in tourist places that lead people to experience aspects of a healthy lifestyle committed to growing cultural and tourist knowledge. To achieve both objectives, a quantitative analysis was carried out, and from the preliminary results, it is identified that senior universities should, therefore, be understood as social intervention devices. Innovative didactic approaches to teaching end up accompanying the availability of information that facilitates access to knowledge, not least because the new reality contributed by the aging of the population, associated with the process of globalization and the economic and social situation, poses new challenges to the present-day education of well-being, being and quality of life. The conclusions point to favoring the quality of life and social inclusion of those who actively participate in the activities provided by the senior university(s), as active life strategies linked to cultural, wellness, and tourism quality of life, reinforcing the role of social cohesion in the territory in which it operates.