Landscape preserved: tourism interventions at the Feira da Praia Grande in Sao Luis - Maranhao - Brazil

The present text has as object of study the Praia Grande Fair (located in the historical center of Sao Luis, Maranhao, Brazil), relevant commercial building of the eighteenth century. This research aimed to verify the perceptions of residents, merchants and tourists in relation to the urban landscape of Feira da Praia Grande. The methodology used in the research has a qualitative and quantitative character. Bibliographic, documentary and field research were carried out with the application of a questionnaire to residents, tourists and fairgrounds in search of understanding the relationship of users with the landscape of The Praia Grande Fair. The main results made it possible to recognize that the Praia Grande Fair is considered a material and intangible heritage consumed by tourist activity.