Cultural heritage tourism and authenticity: San Antonio Missions Historic District

San Antonio Missions Historic District offers significant potential for community-based cultural heritage tourism, fostering economic and social benefits while preserving authenticity. The study highlights the district's ability to attract visitors through its unique historical narrative, landscape, and culture, contributing to local pride, revenue generation, and job creation. It also emphasizes the importance of balancing tourism growth with the preservation of residents' quality of life and cultural identity. The research explores strategies for small businesses to integrate into the heritage tourism economy while sustaining the district's authenticity. By leveraging historic preservation as a tool for community revitalization, this approach aims to mitigate the negative impacts often associated with mass tourism.

Doganer, S., & Dupont, W. (2013). Cultural heritage tourism and authenticity: San Antonio Missions Historic District. Structural Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture XIII, 1, 15–27. https://doi.org/10.2495/str130021