Turismo co-creativo e Archeologia Partecipata. Nuove forme di sviluppo economico, culturale e sociale

In recent years, the two terms “tourism” and “culture” have tended to be perceived as synonymous as both refer to a process of territorial growth and development whose focus coincides with the common good. This paper, after having considered some of the most innovative forms of co-creative tourism, i.e. intended not only as a visit or educational or informative experience, but as a real form of “cultural production”, draws attention to the lack of impact of these territorial policies have amongst the residents of the historic centers of some Italian cities. It proposes that experiences of participatory archeology, such currently being undertaken in Catania on the Montevergine hill, could be used to raise awareness among residents about the value of their own cultural heritage.