Good Practices
We collect, categorise and share Good Practice on Competitive and Sustainable Tourism among our Member Regions, since 2009.
New Vision "Destination South Limburg 2030"
To positively influence the development of tourism, all municipal councils in South Limburg worked together for the first time in the 150-year touristic history of South Limburg to lay out a vision of tourism that would steer the tanker of tourism in South Limburg to a GREEN Destination.
This vision was called ‘Destination Zuid Limburg 2030’ (Destination South Limburg 2030). The new vision is built on five pillars: Quality, Enticing, Experience South Limburg's Great Stories, Sustainable Rejuvenation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Balearic Islands' Initiatives on Circular Economy
The Government of the Balearic Islands as part of its commitment on climate action, has financed different initiatives on circular economy in the tourism sector by using the sustainable tourism tax. For example, one concrete initiative enabled a hotel to buy machinery to produce compost from the hotel kitchen/garden waste. The organic compost was given to a local farmer who used it to grow vegetables which were then given to the hotel.
Valencia Region Climate Actions in Tourism
The Tourism Department of the Regional Government of the Region of Valencia has produced a handbook for the tourism destinations to support their adaptation to climate change and to take action towards climate emergency.
“Toscana Plastic Free" Project
In 2019, Regional Parliament of Tuscany adopted a dedicated legislation on Plastic reduction. Since then, the Tuscany Region has been working on several initiatives connecting plastic reduction in tourism. The project “Toscana Plastic Free" is an initiative launched by Tuscany Region and implemented by Toscana Promozione Turistica and Fondazione Sistema Toscana, which included awareness raising campaigns on sustainability and promotional actions.
Andalusian Law on Climate Change and Energy Transition
The Region of Andalusia is deeply committed with the objective of “Zero pollution” according to the Law 8/2018 of climate change and energy transition of Andalusia, a law whose objectives are the quality of air, the management of waste and the promotion of the circular economy.
The Balearic Islands Law on Waste and Polluted Soils
The Balearic Islands Law 8/2019 on Waste and Polluted Soils establishes the regulatory framework for waste with applications in the tourism industry, specially within the HORECA related sectors.
Visit Scotland Climate Action Plan
Visit Scotland is the first National Tourism Authority to declare tourism climate emergency and recommends NECSTouR members to join as well.
Get inspired by the Visit Scotland Climate Action Plan and find out how to translate it your destination’s reality. Chek here
Liguria: Covid-19 Recovery Actions on Tourism (Update 21/04)
Actions 2021
In 2021 Regione Liguria, on proposal of the Councilors Berrino and Cavo, will renew the Tourism Pact created in 2020 for the Covid emergency (see below).
Due to the excellent results obtained by the initiative and the data on the dramatic loss of tourists of last year that emerged in the analysis of the Regional Tourist Observatory, the new bonuses have been structured to give continuity to the measures for workers and businesses.
"Canarias Destino": Shared strategy for the transformation of the tourism model in the Canary Islands
Canary Islands Tourism Board just released Canarias Destino (Canary Destination). This is the transformation strategy to build, over the next few years, a more competitive tourism by improving its resilience, a greater commitment to climate neutrality and an enhancement of its capacity to generate value, in favour of the citizens and businesses of the Canary Islands.
River tourism: The Vltava, a river full of experiences
The project focuses on the Vltava as a waterway and its surroundings, cycle routes, monuments, UNESCO heritage, and other attractions. The project introduces the river to visitors as one attractive tourism destination. This good practice was presented at the occasion of Star Cities International Learning Session.
IDENTIS: Integrated Development of Natural and Cultural Tourism in Tisa River Region
The IDENTIS project is a collaborative strategy of tourism development on the Tisa, a river affluent of the Danube, between the Tourism Organization of Vojvodina and the Hungarian county of Congrad. This good practice was presented at the occasion of Star Cities International Learning Session.
B2B pymeetings: A new service to support Andalusian tourist SMEs
Andalusia launches a new service to connect local small and medium tourist enterprises, enabling them to work together to alleviate the effects of the pandemic.
With the motto “Get to know new experiences today, sell them tomorrow”, this initiative aims to connect SMEs offering services with those who are about to sell them.
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