Travelling Around the Land of Drizzle - Sao Paulo: culture and heritage in the travel books of the city (1924 and 1954)

Authors

  • Sênia Regina Bastos Universidade Anhembi Morumbi/UAM
  • Madalena Rodrigues Nova Universidade Anhembi Morumbi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1984-4867.v23i3p509-526

Keywords:

tourism history, travel book, historic heritage.

Abstract

The article contemplates the analysis of two travel books of Sao Paulo, printed and edited in Portuguese, in two distinct moments (1924 and 1953), so as to identify the visitationpossibilities, entertainment options, and the necessary information about shuttling andcommuting, be it for visitors or for dwellers. As a hospitality instrument, thus involving acts of reception, lodging, restoration, and entertainment, the travel books in question assay aspectsinherent to the urban hospitality, informing the visitor as to what the land of drizzle has bestto offer. It is a privileged source for the historical study as it evidences the cultural imaginary of the given period, selects buildings and monuments, and values some regions of the city.

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Author Biography

  • Madalena Rodrigues Nova, Universidade Anhembi Morumbi
    Mestre em Hospitalidade

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Published

2012-12-07

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

BASTOS, Sênia Regina; NOVA, Madalena Rodrigues. Travelling Around the Land of Drizzle - Sao Paulo: culture and heritage in the travel books of the city (1924 and 1954). Revista Turismo em Análise, São Paulo, Brasil, v. 23, n. 3, p. 509–526, 2012. DOI: 10.11606/issn.1984-4867.v23i3p509-526. Disponível em: https://periodicos.usp.br/rta/article/view/52432.. Acesso em: 13 mar. 2025.