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Article by Isabel Maria
Portugal is good for MAPEA the tourist potential of Gondomar industrial in articulation with the municipality and the industrial tourism network
Gondomar is a golden land, of fire and hands that shape matter with rigor and sensitivity. Gondomar Industrial is knowledge, Memory and knowing how to, in creative territory.
In response to the challenge launched by the municipality of Gondomar, As an active member of the Portuguese Tourism Industrial Tourism Network, we perform a deepened mapping of spaces, brands, factories and places of memory that tell the history of industry in the territory, opening doors to new ways to visit, Experience and value knowledge to do Portuguese.
This work is based on the conviction that industrial tourism is much more than a visit to a factory: It is an immersive experience in the origins of work, in the human mill and the design that shapes communities. Gondomar, with its patrimonial and productive wealth, offers a territory with strong identity, where past and present intertwine in a narrative that deserves to be discovered.
A new cartography of production in Gondomar
O Mapping included includes visiting places, Living archives and brands with history, each with unique characteristics that contribute to a differentiating tourist offer and unique value in a universal context. We highlight:
Mineiro Museum of São Pedro da Cova
More than one museum, It is a living memory of coal mines that marked the life and industrial development of the region. Through an engaging and innovative museography, The space preserves not only objects and documents, but above all human testimonies of those who lived and worked in the underground galleries.
Topaz Factory
An unavoidable reference in Portuguese goldsmiths and silly. With more than one History of History, Topázio opens its doors to the public with guided tours that show the entire artisanal process behind its pieces of excellence, recognized worldwide.
Ateliers and Local Filigran Producers
The tradition of the Filigree remains alive in Gondomar and is recommended, by the hands of artisans who combine ancestral technique with contemporary creativity. Mapping integrates 6 craft places who receive visitors interested in understanding and valuing this thorough art – Only golden, J. Monteiro de Sousa & Children, F. Ribeiro, Classic Silver, ARPA, AC. Filigranas.
Turismo Industrial: A new centrality for Gondomar
The integration of the municipality of Gondomar in Industrial Tourism Network It is a strategic opportunity to reposition the territory, affirming it as a destination of creativity, Authenticity and Innovation. Developed mapping gives body to this view, Offering content, proposals and tools that help structure a solid and differentiating offer.
Industrial tourism is not just a tourist product - it is a way of preserving and making known immaterial heritage, value design and people behind production, and create an emotional link between visitors and territories. No Municipality of Gondomar, This link is stronger than ever.
Scripts and experiences to develop
The contribution of Portugal Faz Bem included the construction and proposals of thematic scripts - such as the new script Way of gold and fire, or Path of matter and memory developing - which can be activated by local operators, schools, Tourism agencies and curious visitors. Are experiences that cross old knowledge with a new way of looking at the territory.