What is
This handbook is an open-source resource with tools and guidelines to improve the cooperation between locally-rooted cultural organisations and operators and a broad range of stakeholders involved in – or affected by – the localised tourism industry, addressing the 21st Century challenges faced by threatened Mediterranean coastal areas and enhancing their cultural tourism by involving artists and citizens.
Into this handbook you’ll find:
- Needs of the Mediterranean areas, the Cultural and Creative sector, and local citizens, with a focus on tourism strategy, civic engagement, role of arts and culture
- Tools and guidelines for a sustainable and cultural tourism on coastal areas
- From Fragmentation to Ecosystems
- From Lack of Vision to Identity
- From Poor Enhancement of Strategic Areas to Pilot Project
- Citizen and artist engagement
- Case studies (Ancona, Italy; Faro, Portugal; Lesvos, Greece)
Who it is addressed to
- Citizens of Mediterranean coastal areas
- Potential tourists
- cultural and creative organizations and tourism sector private and public entities, who find the handbook useful for implementing European policies in Mediterranean coastal regions
Credits
This handbook has been developed through BLUETOUR Project, an initiative co-funded by European Union under Creative Europe Programme.
Partner:
LATRA EE (Greece),
MUNICIPALITY OF FARO (Portugal), in collaboration with GAMA RAMA and NA MOUCHE – ASSOCIAÇÃO CULTURAL
SINEGLOSSA (Italy)
The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
