Title: O turismo na praia das Catedrais
Description: As Catedrais beach, located in Ribadeo (Galicia, Spain), is one of the most paradigmatic natural areas of Galicia. Over the last years the number of visitors has greatly increased and that poses a problem for its preservation and enjoyment.
In this publication, we first analyze the tourism demand and supply on different territorial scales (parish, municipality, geo-destination, province and autonomous region). This is followed by a study of promotion and marketing strategies that have led this area to become a tourist icon of Galicia. We offer for the first time a hypothesis about the real number of visitors to As Catedrais beach and their monthly distribution, accompanied by a forecast of future evolution. Furthermore, this study identifies some international tourist attractions, which have implemented carrying capacity management strategies. In the Annex we present the first results of a survey about visitor profile, which is still in development. Finally, we end with some conclusions that summarize the features of this natural monument as a tourist phenomenon.