The romantic imaginary of the Douro river: From travellers in the first half of the 19th century to the present day
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Resumo: | The purpose of this paper is to highlight one of the several possibilities of reading the travels along the Douro river in travel narratives produced by foreigners who visited the Alto Douro Wine Region in the first half of the 19th century, in contrast with some presentday readings. Document analysis was used as the main research method. As a specific genre, travel literature portrays the representation of space, making it possible to reconstitute what we may call journeys of the past and as cultural constructions of their time. But, more than the examination of travel narratives, the research is inscribed in the field of the ways of moving to and through the river, staying in places, the composing the landscape. This study also examines the information contained in the travel guides of the time; the texts are full of descriptions of the Douro river, the rocky vineyards, the terraces, its tributaries and the vertiginous slopes of the Douro valley. But the stories of the difficult journeys undertaken on the Douro river in the fragile rabelo boats are also exciting, given the need to overcome the irregularity of the riverbed, which has long been full of dangers. Assumed the poor conditions of the land routes in the Alto Douro region, the river route was always the most attractive. In fact, until the advent of the railways, the river had a role of escape from the isolation to which the region was condemned. The Douro river was the wine route and maintained the unity of the Douro people in the face of the river’s adversity. Today, with safe navigation, river tourism has emerged as a dynamic product and has gained enormous visibility in the Douro river, always based on the romantic vision that it perpetuates. |
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The romantic imaginary of the Douro river: From travellers in the first half of the 19th century to the present dayThe romantic imaginary of the Douro river: From travellers in the first half of the 19th century to the present dayO imaginário romântico do Rio Douro: Dos viajantes na primeira metade do século XIX aos nossos diasDouro riverTravel literatureTravellersLandscapeRomanticismDouro riverTravel literatureTravellersLandscapeRomanticismRio DouroLiteratura de viagensViajantesPaisagemRomantismoThe purpose of this paper is to highlight one of the several possibilities of reading the travels along the Douro river in travel narratives produced by foreigners who visited the Alto Douro Wine Region in the first half of the 19th century, in contrast with some presentday readings. Document analysis was used as the main research method. As a specific genre, travel literature portrays the representation of space, making it possible to reconstitute what we may call journeys of the past and as cultural constructions of their time. But, more than the examination of travel narratives, the research is inscribed in the field of the ways of moving to and through the river, staying in places, the composing the landscape. This study also examines the information contained in the travel guides of the time; the texts are full of descriptions of the Douro river, the rocky vineyards, the terraces, its tributaries and the vertiginous slopes of the Douro valley. But the stories of the difficult journeys undertaken on the Douro river in the fragile rabelo boats are also exciting, given the need to overcome the irregularity of the riverbed, which has long been full of dangers. Assumed the poor conditions of the land routes in the Alto Douro region, the river route was always the most attractive. In fact, until the advent of the railways, the river had a role of escape from the isolation to which the region was condemned. The Douro river was the wine route and maintained the unity of the Douro people in the face of the river’s adversity. Today, with safe navigation, river tourism has emerged as a dynamic product and has gained enormous visibility in the Douro river, always based on the romantic vision that it perpetuates.The purpose of this paper is to highlight one of the several possibilities of reading the travels along the Douro river in travel narratives produced by foreigners who visited the Alto Douro Wine Region in the first half of the 19th century, in contrast with some presentday readings. Document analysis was used as the main research method. As a specific genre, travel literature portrays the representation of space, making it possible to reconstitute what we may call journeys of the past and as cultural constructions of their time. But, more than the examination of travel narratives, the research is inscribed in the field of the ways of moving to and through the river, staying in places, the composing the landscape. This study also examines the information contained in the travel guides of the time; the texts are full of descriptions of the Douro river, the rocky vineyards, the terraces, its tributaries and the vertiginous slopes of the Douro valley. But the stories of the difficult journeys undertaken on the Douro river in the fragile rabelo boats are also exciting, given the need to overcome the irregularity of the riverbed, which has long been full of dangers. Assumed the poor conditions of the land routes in the Alto Douro region, the river route was always the most attractive. In fact, until the advent of the railways, the river had a role of escape from the isolation to which the region was condemned. The Douro river was the wine route and maintained the unity of the Douro people in the face of the river’s adversity. Today, with safe navigation, river tourism has emerged as a dynamic product and has gained enormous visibility in the Douro river, always based on the romantic vision that it perpetuates.A proposta deste trabalho é destacar uma entre as várias possibilidades de leitura das viagens pelo rio Douro nos relatos de viagem produzidos por estrangeiros que visitaram o Alto Douro Vinhateiro, na primeira metade do século XIX, em contraponto com algumas leituras do presente. Recorreu‑se à análise de documentos como método de pesquisa central. Como género específico, a literatura de viagem retrata a representação do espaço, possibilitando reconstituir o que podemos chamar viagens do passado e como construções culturais do seu tempo. Mas, mais do que o exame das narrativas de viagem, a pesquisa inscreve-se no campo das formas de se deslocar para e pelo rio, de permanecer nos lugares, o compor a paisagem. O presente estudo examina ainda a produção informativa constante nos guias de viagem da época, os textos encontram-se impregnados de descrições do rio Douro, da área de vinha rochosa, dos terraços, dos seus afluentes e das encostas vertiginosas do vale do Douro. Mas, também são emocionantes os relatos das difíceis jornadas empreendidas no rio Douro, nos frágeis barcos rabelos, face à necessidade de vencer a irregularidade do leito do rio, à data cheio de perigos. Perante as más condições das vias terrestres na região do Alto Douro, a via fluvial foi sempre a mais apetecível. De facto, até ao aparecimento das vias ferroviárias, as vias fluviais detinham um papel de fuga face ao isolamento a que a região se encontrava votada. O rio Douro foi caminho do vinho e manteve a união dos durienses perante a adversidade do rio. Hoje, com a navegação segura, o turismo fluvial surge como um produto dinamizador e tem ganho enorme visibilidade no rio Douro, sempre assente na visão romântica que perpetua.CIAC – Centro de Investigação em Artes e Comunicação2023-01-18info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://publicacoes.ciac.pt/index.php/litntour/article/view/104LIT&TOUR – International Journal of Literature and Tourism Research (IJLTR); 2023: Special Issue • Literature, Tourism, and Waterscapes; 6-19LIT&TOUR – International Journal of Literature and Tourism Research (IJLTR); 2023: Special Issue • Literature, Tourism, and Waterscapes; 6-19LIT&TOUR – International Journal of Literature and Tourism Research (IJLTR); 2023: Special Issue • Literature, Tourism, and Waterscapes; 6-192975-8602reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPporhttps://publicacoes.ciac.pt/index.php/litntour/article/view/104https://publicacoes.ciac.pt/index.php/litntour/article/view/104/100Direitos de Autor (c) 2023 Didiana Fernandes, Isabel Vieirainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFernandes, DidianaVieira, Isabel2023-12-23T09:05:29Zoai:ojs.publicacoes.ciac.pt:article/104Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:47:31.169740Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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The romantic imaginary of the Douro river: From travellers in the first half of the 19th century to the present day The romantic imaginary of the Douro river: From travellers in the first half of the 19th century to the present day O imaginário romântico do Rio Douro: Dos viajantes na primeira metade do século XIX aos nossos dias |
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The romantic imaginary of the Douro river: From travellers in the first half of the 19th century to the present day |
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The romantic imaginary of the Douro river: From travellers in the first half of the 19th century to the present day Fernandes, Didiana Douro river Travel literature Travellers Landscape Romanticism Douro river Travel literature Travellers Landscape Romanticism Rio Douro Literatura de viagens Viajantes Paisagem Romantismo |
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The romantic imaginary of the Douro river: From travellers in the first half of the 19th century to the present day |
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The romantic imaginary of the Douro river: From travellers in the first half of the 19th century to the present day |
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The romantic imaginary of the Douro river: From travellers in the first half of the 19th century to the present day |
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The romantic imaginary of the Douro river: From travellers in the first half of the 19th century to the present day |
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The romantic imaginary of the Douro river: From travellers in the first half of the 19th century to the present day |
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Fernandes, Didiana |
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Fernandes, Didiana Vieira, Isabel |
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Vieira, Isabel |
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Fernandes, Didiana Vieira, Isabel |
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Douro river Travel literature Travellers Landscape Romanticism Douro river Travel literature Travellers Landscape Romanticism Rio Douro Literatura de viagens Viajantes Paisagem Romantismo |
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Douro river Travel literature Travellers Landscape Romanticism Douro river Travel literature Travellers Landscape Romanticism Rio Douro Literatura de viagens Viajantes Paisagem Romantismo |
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The purpose of this paper is to highlight one of the several possibilities of reading the travels along the Douro river in travel narratives produced by foreigners who visited the Alto Douro Wine Region in the first half of the 19th century, in contrast with some presentday readings. Document analysis was used as the main research method. As a specific genre, travel literature portrays the representation of space, making it possible to reconstitute what we may call journeys of the past and as cultural constructions of their time. But, more than the examination of travel narratives, the research is inscribed in the field of the ways of moving to and through the river, staying in places, the composing the landscape. This study also examines the information contained in the travel guides of the time; the texts are full of descriptions of the Douro river, the rocky vineyards, the terraces, its tributaries and the vertiginous slopes of the Douro valley. But the stories of the difficult journeys undertaken on the Douro river in the fragile rabelo boats are also exciting, given the need to overcome the irregularity of the riverbed, which has long been full of dangers. Assumed the poor conditions of the land routes in the Alto Douro region, the river route was always the most attractive. In fact, until the advent of the railways, the river had a role of escape from the isolation to which the region was condemned. The Douro river was the wine route and maintained the unity of the Douro people in the face of the river’s adversity. Today, with safe navigation, river tourism has emerged as a dynamic product and has gained enormous visibility in the Douro river, always based on the romantic vision that it perpetuates. |
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