La ruta de los templos en Melilla: turismo espiritual para el desarrollo de la identidad europea multicultural

Abstract

This research is about the impact of the spiritual tourism for reflection and the multicultural management in a creative and pacific way. This potencial contributes to the creation of an European multicultural identity. The case of Melilla is very representative because it is a multicultural city. Four cultures live together in this place without renouncing to their signs of identity, enriching by the daily contact Christians, Muslims, Jews and Hindus coexist in harmony. Each of them contributes their intangible cultural heritage. All this cultures shows their spirituality and complex rituals in religious spaces that attract many tourists and visitors. The experience of the visit to the temples gives the knowledge about other cultures and stimulates the reflection, increasing the comprensión about other people and improving the relationships. This question is very valued by the tourists.