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3. Outlook for heritage interpretation in Europe and future prospects. 41 up the argument that will be developed during the site tour, be it virtual or physical. The expected outcome of the immersion stage is to awaken or increase the visitor's curiosity about the site that he/she is going to visit. The exploration stage is so called because it consists of an exploratory tour of the site. The aim of this stage is to encourage interaction between visitors and the site. This stage usually takes the form of an itinerary or an exhibition of objects and, as in any itinerary or exhibition, the levels of mediation are numerous, ranging from guided tours to leaflets, interpretative signage and multimedia guides. The expected outcome of the ex - ploration stage is the establishment of an emotional link between the site and the visitors through the idea that Tilden so insisted on, that what is known is valued and what is val- ued is to be preserved. The synthesis stage is so called because it is understood as a space that invites reflection on what has been seen during the visit. The forms this stage may take are nu - merous. In some cases, in the synthesis stage, we find a classic museum presentation with original objects in showcases. These objects, which perhaps without that introduc- tion would have been regarded with little interest, are now regarded with a greater emotional charge after having gone through the two previous stages. In other cases, as in the "Reconciliation" space within the Gernika Peace Museum, the synthesis stage takes the form of an audiovisual experience that stimulates personal reflection. Inmersive interpretive activity. Itálica Archaeological Site (Seville, Spain). Picture by Espiral Patrimonio.