” “"I wish tourism may increasingly promote dialogue and the mutual respect of cultures, thus becoming an open door for peace and harmonious cohabitation". With these words, that he said as he greeted the Italian devotees at the end of his general audience, the Pope recalled the World Tourism Day that is celebrated today, about: "Tourism makes you rich". In front of the 30 thousand pilgrims who filled up Saint Peter’s Square, Benedict XVI also defined tourism as an "important social phenomenon of the contemporary world". Today’s audience has been saluted, since the usual entrance tour in the "Popemobile", by choirs and songs in different languages, from German to African. ” “
