Tag Archives: sustainable tourism

Corvara is a medieval village, in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. Few houses perched on a rocky outcrop on the slopes of Mount Aquileio hide inexplicable charm that recall images of the past; it seems almost a magical place. A few steps away from the houses, surrounded by a forest, there […]

In all corners of Europe slow itineraries and uncontaminated places are hidden, waiting to be discovered. We of Ecobnb, several months ago, decided to promote a contest to map the most beautiful experiences of ecotourism, respectful of the places and the people who inhabit them.

Italian tourism is getting back on track, and it does it by foot: this is what Dario Franceschini, Minister of Cultural Heritage, hopes proclaiming 2016 as the National Year of Walks. 2016 will represent a turning point for Italian tourism: no more hit-and-run holidays only in the cities of art, but a promotion of the entire […]

They have small hotels in the middle of endless woods, luxurious accommodation, farm cottages where tables are always full with tasty organic food; they are everywhere, they are in Trentino, Sicily, Tuscany and Marche. They believe strongly in a new way to travel and host, their accommodations are powered 100% by electricity from renewable sources, […]

Some months ago we discovered the amazing nature of Mercantour National Park in France. In that occasion we stopped in a nice local refuge inside the park, where we tasted zero miles chees and special wine, and we visited amazing tree houses surrounded by nature. We also discovered that French National Parks launched the Spirit National Park, a […]

Ecotourism is a neologism that comes from the fusion of two words: ecology and tourism. It refers to the increasing number of people who are choosing to go on vacation without staying in in hotels or travelling by means which pollutes the environment. Impossible? Not really Expensive? Absolutely not! If you are open to a […]

When young Paul and his fiancée Rose used to spend their holidays in a tent along the Croatian Coastline it went a little bit like this: a tent, a few dollars and the sense of freedom from pitching their tent on the beach. Then life changed, they got married, had kids, started their own business […]

Do you love holidays in contact with nature but do not give up comfort? Discover 15 ecological and beautiful glamping in Italy! It’s a tent, but comfortable as a home. Have you ever heard of Glamping? The word comes from a combination of ‘camping’ and ‘Glamour’ and is the new frontier of outdoor vacations.  The […]

Sustainable tourism could be the key to let discover to travelers from all the World the Italian excellence, in culture, arts, scenery and food, protecting the environment and enriching local communities. If also you belive in that, the appointment is the next 1-2-3 October at the national railway museum Pietrarsa, in the beautiful Bay of […]

Every year on June 2nd is the World Day for Responsible Tourism. This year’s theme (9° edition of the World Day for Responsible Tourism) is communication and marketing. Sustainable tourism should become mandatory, experts say. Yet many non-profit organizations and NGOs denounce the green-washing of the big multinational corporations of the tourism. There is a big difference between […]