Fado as an added value for tourism in Lisbon

This work-project is about the impact of Fado in the development of the tourism in Portugal and, more specifically, in Lisbon. It makes sense because it is thought that Fado is not being explored the way it should to have the best contribution possible for tourism. For the development of this work we first wrote about Fado’s history, cultural tourism and then interviewed several tourists that were attending Fado performances. These interviews made us conclude tourists appreciated a lot their visit to “Casas de Fado” and that Fado is an important asset for Portuguese tourism development. Because of this conclusion, some suggestions are made to better promote Fado in Portugal and worldwide