València and the Silk Road: A tourism opportunity · 2019-09-17 · color’sevolution. Upcoming...
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València
and the Silk Road:
A tourism opportunity
8th UNWTO Silk Road Task Force Meeting
Kayseri, Turkey, 25-28 April, 2018
Turismo València
Vicente Haba
Manager, City and Tourism
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València: who we arewww.visitvalencia.com
3rd. largest capital of Spain
✓ +2,000 years✓More than 60 connections to international airports.✓To main European hubs: Istanbul, Frankfurt, Paris, Lisbon, London, Amsterdam, Zurich, Moscow, Rome & Madrid.✓High speed train Madrid-Valencia: 1,5 hours.✓4.8 million bednights, 63% international (+3M).
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• 8th century: Arabs bring
silk and sericulture to Al-
Andalus.
• Late 14th century: traders
from Genova (Italy)
introduce technology to
production.
• Late 18th century: 40%
of the population work
directly or indirectly on
the silk industry.
València and the Silk Road
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http://www.visitvalencia.com/en/what-to-visit-valencia/monuments/list-of-monuments/monument/la-lonja-the-silk-exchange
The Silk Exchange, living testimony ofSilk trade.
Masterpiece of late Gothic architecture.
World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
TWO SILK ROAD GEMS IN VALÈNCIA
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https://www.museodelasedavalencia.com/en/
The College of High Silk Art, stillheadquarters of the guild of silk weavers.
Its archive is the most important in Europe.
After a renovation, opened in June 2016, including a museum.
2017: 40,000 visitors
TWO SILK ROAD GEMS IN VALÈNCIA
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Industrially and Handmade
Traditional Valencian costumes
All transactions still registered in the College
TODAY, SILK IS STILL PRODUCED IN VALÈNCIA
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A silk routewithin the city
More than 20 locations to visit
CREATING A TOURISM PRODUCT
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Sales brochure
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Online purchase
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PromotionalPlan
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Upcoming events:Series of Conferences: Art and SilkNational Ceramics Museum
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Upcoming events:
The color of Valencia SilkMay 3
First local dyers’ regulation from 1506
The key is dyeing and color’s evolution
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Upcoming events:
Thai Week
May 21-25
Thai fabrics exhibitionand fashion show
Food tasting
Thai tourist Info
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Upcoming events:
Pasarela de les Arts(Arts Hall of Fame)June 7-10
Local signaturefashion designersworks on silk
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As a Result:
Silk Road-
València, a
strong tourism
product in our
Cultural
portfolio
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Western Silk Road Passport
Open to any Silk Road destination
A ficticious Passport
UNWTO approved
Unified image
Our Proposal: “Silk Road Passport”
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Our Proposal: “Silk Road Passport”
Obtains stamps in every SR destination.
Bronze, silver and silk levels, depending on number of stamps.
Discounts on destinations to SR Passport holders.
Final UNWTO recognition when all destinations are visited.