28 / 09 / 2023
Promoting responsible recreation in popular natural sites: the Trolltunga experience
In Norway, the site of Trolltunga has seen an exponential increase in visitors, driven largely by social media. In 2009, 1,000 people made the journey to Trolltunga, 99% of whom were Norwegian hikers. By 2013, […]
Read more...4 / 07 / 2023
El camino de los pilones: preserving cultural heritage to revitalise mountain areas
Mountain areas are rich in cultural heritage, but sometimes it is not protected or used in a sustainable way. “El camino de los pilones” or the “Pylons route” has been used in the province of […]
Read more...27 / 01 / 2022
The Mountain Partnership publishes guidelines for the post-COVID recovery of sustainable mountain tourism
The FAO’s Mountain Partnership Secretariat and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) recently published the joint report Mountain tourism – Towards a more sustainable path. While tourism was the focus of the 2021 International […]
Read more...13 / 01 / 2022
Find out how Cohesion Policy improved the daily life of mountain citizens since 2014
Montana174 is a 12-month large communication campaign on the Cohesion Policy in mountain areas, funded by the European Commission – DG REGIO, and coordinated by Euromontana. Montana174 explains in simple and concise terms how the […]
Read more...23 / 11 / 2021
Climate change adaptation: Spessart’s all-year around tourism strategy
Spessart is a German range of low wooded mountains, in the states of Bavaria and Hesse in Germany. Each year, the region has about 1.35 million overnight stays and over 13-million-day visitors. In winter, skiing […]
Read more...17 / 11 / 2021
Cultural heritage: an asset rooted in the territory synonymous with attractiveness for our mountains!
What does cultural heritage represent in mountain areas? How to better preserve and valorise this place-based resource? How can it be a driver for socio-economic changes in mountain areas? These are the questions to which […]
Read more...4 / 11 / 2021
Cultural heritage can drive development and innovation in mountain areas says Euromontana
Mountains cover nearly 30% of the EU territory. Together with rural and remote areas they are home to 57% of the population and account for 46% of the gross added value produced in the EU […]
Read more...15 / 06 / 2021
Sunna Alm: a carbon-neutral mountain restaurant
“Sunna Alm” is a mountain restaurant located in Pitztal, Austria. The restaurant is opened two thirds of the year and has opted for renewable energy to heat its building. Thanks to a combined used of […]
Read more...28 / 05 / 2021
Between depopulation and massification: how to promote sustainable development in the mountains?
Some mountain regions are facing a combination of two challenges; on the one hand depopulation and lack of attractiveness to live and work in the territory all year long, and on the other hand a […]
Read more...25 / 05 / 2021
Browse the new Guide on EU funding for tourism!
The European Commission recently published its web-based guide on European funds to support the recovery and development of the tourism sector across the Union within the 2021-2027 programming period. This guide will help you find […]
Read more...19 / 05 / 2021
Neve Diversa: how mountain tourism can adapt to climate change?
A comprehensive report on winter tourism adaptation to climate change in Italy The Alpine ranges have warmed twice as much as the global average between the end of the 19th and the start of the […]
Read more...22 / 03 / 2021
Green Velo: a comprehensive active tourism offer in Eastern Poland
Green Velo is a 2000 km cycling path running through Eastern Poland. Designed and developed thanks to the collaboration of 5 regions, the path promotes cycling as an alternative mobility to discover the area, including […]
Read more...16 / 07 / 2020
A decision-making toolkit for smarter winter tourism
By Stefano Sala, researcher at UNIMONT – Università della Montagna Climate change and the call for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the efficient use of (renewable) energy, and more resilient winter tourism regions, forces ski resorts […]
Read more...6 / 05 / 2020
How to support mountain tourism during the COVID-19 crisis? Get inspired by some initiatives
Many sectors are facing financial issues because of COVID-19 pandemic. The approaching summer raises the question of how to support the tourism sector, at a time when borders will probably remain closed in the next […]
Read more...27 / 04 / 2020
Hiking routes to explore the impacts of climate change on mountains
Climate change’s effects are more and more visible in the Alps, with the retreat of glaciers and the shortage of certain species. In the framework of the Green Deal, the European Union will launch a […]
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