宗教里以信念为基础的旅行可追溯到摩西在上帝的指引下带领他的人民通过西奈半岛,犹太教律法专家顾问Peter Tarlow开玩笑说。
In medieval times Venetian traders took Europeans on trips to theHoly Land.Israelhas longpromoted religious tourism.
在中世纪,威尼斯商人就把欧洲人带到了前往圣地的路上。
Yet most countries have been slow to profit from their religious sites.
以色列早就发展了宗教旅游业。现在大多数国家慢慢开始在宗教景点上盈利。
One exception is the haj, which has both expanded and gone upmarket.
唯一的例外就是麦加朝圣,它既扩大了高端市场也流失了高端市场。
Oil wealth and a rising identification with Islam have made it a huge moneymaker.
石油财富和对伊斯兰教的同情感的提升都使它成为巨大的赚钱机器。
Posh hotel chains have piled into Mecca, including Raffles, which in 2010 opened thespa-equipped Makkah Palace.
高档酒店链已经充斥麦加,其中包括Raffles在2010年开了带有温泉浴场的Makkah Palace。
Souvenir shops do such a roaring trade that some only bother to open during the haj.
纪念品商店也大肆扩展了贸易,甚至游侠只在麦加朝圣时营业。
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