At the Albergabici, Former Roadhouse in Montalbano di Fasano

Wednesday, Dec. 2nd, at 6.30 pm at At the Albergabici, Former Roadhouse in Montalbano di Fasano, the Tourism companies of the Park Dune Costiere will be given the ‘European Chart for Sustainable Tourism – II phase’, in a ceremony at the presence of the Deputy Mayor for Quality Territory Anna Maria Curcuruto, the President of Federparchi - Europarc Italia Giampiero Sammuri, the Director of the Regional Offices for parks and biodiversity of Puglia Region Barbara Loconsole, the Mayor of Ostuni, Gianfranco Coppola, the prefectorial commissioner of Fasano Erminia Cicoria, the President of the Province of Brindisi Maurizio Bruno, the President of the Park Dune Costiere, Enzo Lavarra.

The European Chart for Sustainable Tourism is much more than a common ISO certification; it’s a  is a working method that combines and improves business decisions in the tourism sector; it was developed by the Europarc Federation, and was so far achieved in Italy only by about 40 protected areas.

The park Dune Costiere was awarded this Chart in Bruxelles in 2012, but the Chart’s aim is to certify the whole tourism industry, thus ensuring the quality of the local activities in the whole protected area.

In September 2014 a group of operators with Park’s label have decided to embark on this new project; they committed in being compliant with a specific regulation, consisting of a common platform at the national level and a number of requirements characterizing each specific local situation.

From September 2014 to May 2015, the Park Dune Costiere allowed with its work and commitment, 21 companies to achieve the certification.

Achieving this goal means pride and satisfation to the Park and new opportunity for private companies for growing in the market, pursuing choices of environmental, social and economic sustainability.