Suggestions for educational and recreational itineraries around the fortified town

The growing interest and feeling towards our historical heritage implies a revaluation of the walled cities included in this project.
Didactic elements must be created, aimed not only at children, but also at other visitors.
This will be the way to create new history and to preserve monuments in good condition, and also to generate financial resources for their enhancement.
First of all, an “Information Centre” must be set up where visitors can gather, with an exhibition area to increase understanding of the history of our walls.

To start with, the following introductory phrases are necessary:
- Faithful historical reconstruction of the areas.
- Direct contact with the relative places.
- Creation of didactic paths to allow visitors to get the feel of the environment.
- Chronological presentation of erection of the walls and their decline.
- Stimulation of the visitor's creativity through interactive elements and reproductions.
- Notices placed to identify elements and routes, by means of easily comprehensible information points.

The strategy to give the walls a social function should target four kinds of visitors:
1. Children: explanations so that they can understand the historical events, their consequences and interactions. A series of didactic documents and activities, such as interactive activities, games, etc. must be produced to allow these concepts to be assimilated.
These visits are normally made by classes of schoolchildren, so it is necessary to arrange educational reports for the teachers so that they can then give explanations during the visit.
2. Families: the same principles as before, but also taking into account the information needs of young people and the possibility of stimulating activities where adults and children could cooperate with each other.
3. Individuals: a target with a more or less specialist knowledge of the subject.
4. Senior citizens: these visits must be stimulating and descriptive.

To develop these strategies, the following spaces must be created:
1. An exhibition space to provide explanations of basic notions.
2. Reconstruction space: to apply what has been shown through practical components of conceptual references.
3. Play spaces to encourage creativity and fun.
4. Social and community spaces to make the place and its environment dynamic.