La societat civil davant el turisme: història del sindicat d'inciativa i turisme de tarragona (1910-2010)

Identifier:  TDX:413

Handle:  https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX413

Authors:  Vives Reus, Antoni

Abstract:
The Sindicat d'Iniciativa i Turisme de Tarragona is an association that was created in 1910 with the goal to promote the tourism in Tarragona. From its origins and until the present it has passed appened for different historical stages but always has cure of organizing a real set of initiatives destined to fostering the touristic industry. Because of that a great number of serials, posters, guides or fotografics albums, has edited materials all them that it has spread the name and the image of Tarragona. The worry from some infrastructures and some transports that facilitated the displacements of the visitors also has been a line of priority for the SIT. Also it has organized a great number of fairs, exhibitions, exposures and congresses directed to spread the touristic subject. The archeologic, historicartistic and natural patrimony they have been used to develop a cultural tourism. The promotion of the hiking, the parties and traditional premises has been one another way of work of the SIT to achieve its goals.