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Primavera Slow - Po Delta Park area - year 2025, from 21 March to 22 June
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Primavera Slow nel Parco del Delta del Po | Slow Spring in the Po Delta Park

3 months full of events in Po Delta Park. A lot of different excursions to discover and explore uncontaminated landscapes in a slow & sustainable way

17 mar 2025 | Par project SLOWDOWN
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On 29 September the HIKE project combined its outdoor activities with the “Clean Up” initiative organized by Plastic Free Brindisi, a collective effort to clean up the route and raise awareness about pollution and environmental care.
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HIKE: HIKing for a healthier lifestylE along European Cultural Routes

The project encourages healthier lifestyles through hiking on historic cultural routes, strengthening social bonds and fostering community among participants.

19 déc 2024 | Par Associazione Europea delle Vie Francigene
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Porikuu Festival (Mud Month Festival)

The Porikuu Festival, held in October to tackle the uneven distribution of tourist arrivals throughout the year and to divert visitors from crowded hotspots.

18 déc 2024 | Par project TIB
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Āraiši Ezerpils Archaeological Park
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Establishing an ecomuseum in the Āraiši

Take a look at the matchmaking that took place for Cēsis Municipality, Latvia on the question whether they should establish an ecomuseum and how.
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Matchmaking
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Alternative tourism development in Prespa

The Policy Learning Platform conducted a face-to-face matchmaking for the Municipality of Prespes, on 21 November 2024. Local authorities requested advice on how to develop tourism, building on the concept of creative tourism.
| Par Platform
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Development of Smart Island and Smart Tourism Strategies

Discover how the Policy Learning Platform has helped the island of Korčula with its smart tourism strategies.
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Policy brief
Tourism social and economic benefits
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Optimising social and economic benefits of tourism

In this policy brief you will explore the strategies local and regional authorities can apply to optimise the social and economic benefits of tourism. 
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Policy brief
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The social dimension of culture

Explore the social dimension of culture and learn how cultural initiatives and CCIs can impact social policies on the ground in this policy brief.
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Policy brief
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Sustainable tourism: strategies to counteract overtourism

Overtourism has a devastating impact on the natural and cultural heritage of many popular holiday spots. This policy brief presents solutions to the current challenges of the tourism sector.
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Story
Decarbonising tourism by bike
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Approaches to decarbonise the tourism sector

Tourism is a carbon-intensive industry. Take a look at how you can cut emissions and provide support mechanisms and strategies to the tourism sector in your region.
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Solidarity tourism – different ways to discover a territory

Let's say you are planning a first-time vacation to Paris. What would be on your itinerary? Discover the Migrant Tour, and get a sense of the cultural diversity of the districts.
| Par Platform
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Restoring fortified cultural heritage

In this article, discover how the German city of Magdeburg has been working on reviving its vast cultural heritage.
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Workshop
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Alternative tourism: key learnings

On 20 November 2024, the Policy Learning Platform organised a workshop in Vittorio Veneto, Italy, to discuss the concept of alternative tourism. Discover the key learnings.
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Webinar
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The social dimension of agritourism: key learnings

The Policy Learning Platform held a webinar on the social dimension of agritourism, on 10 September 2024. Find out about the key points of discussion and key learnings.
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Webinar
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Synergies between traditional operators and cultural creative industries: key learnings

On 16 January 2024, the Policy Learning Platform hosted a webinar on the topic of synergies between traditional operators and cultural creative industries. Access the recording, presentations and the key learnings here.
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