浅析西方宗教旅游发展及其特点

Analysis on the Development and Characters of Western Religious Tourism

经济水平的不断提高促进了人们精神需求的不断变化,浅层次的观光旅游已经越来越不能满足广大游客对于旅游区(点)的需求,人们对于旅游活动的需求逐渐由浅层次观光旅游向深层次文化或者体验旅游上倾斜。欧美地区旅游业的发展给我们这样的启示:人们的旅游活动将朝着文化、体验、休闲旅游发展。宗教旅游是文化旅游的重要组成部分,基督教目前又是传播范围最广的宗教,所以研究西欧及其基督教对于旅游活动的影响,对于更好地了解宗教旅游有着重要的现实意义。

The development of economics promotes the change of people＇s spiritual needs. Simple sightseeing can＇t meet the tourists＇ needs. For tourism, people＇s demands gradually change from simple sightseeing to deep cultural tourism or experience. The development of European tourism gives us some implications： Tourism activities will develop towards culture, experience and leisure. Religious tourism is an important part of cultural tourism, and Christian is also the most widely spread religion at present. So research of the influence of Western Europe and Christianity for the tourism activities has very important practical significance to learn the religious tourism better.