Framing the Riviera: touristic performances and photography in contemporary Cascais, Portugal

Abstract

As a touristic space, Cascais is an important site to pinpoint the development of tourism in Portugal-particularly, seaside tourism. In turn, this social phenomenon has deeply shaped the imaginary of this town and its physical and human landscapes. And so, situated touristic performances were analysed considering how tourists are using and consuming sphotography as part of their embodied experiences in Cascais, thus seeking to shed light on the touristification process of this town's shoreline in a broader socio-historical context.