Eco-agro tourism in Turkey

Eco-agro tourism is an activity that attracts the visitors and volunteers to construct a natural farm and to create an awareness about how natural farming was done before technology. Some volunteers from Turkey started to disseminate this activity. They first started this activity that they were in a eco-life project in Austria. They shared this idea with local authorities. So they were supported by local and found the energy and dynamic to go on for eco-agro tourism.

The Green Basket of Casas Blancas, Spain

“In the past, there was a school with 40 forty children in Casas Blancas, now there are just old people living here”. This is one of the reasons why Susana Romero began her project of ecological farming in Casas Blancas, Murcia (Southeast of Spain). 

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She worked for several years for the Chamber of Commerce of Murcia, living abroad in South Africa, Kenya, Cuba… and travelling to a lot to other countries she was sent. Those experiences gave her the opportunity to get in touch with other ways of life and different ways of thinking. The result of adding this knowledge to her worries and likes “Consumption, recycling, integration, sharing, learning…” was the beginning of that project in 2009.

Former Industrial Area Going Green in Lithuania

The exciting new recreation area, which was successfully launched in June 2013, has just started its second season. So what's Svencelė? What holidaymakers do there? We are interviewing the author of the idea, architect Lukas Rekevičius. 

"Green tourism spot idea emerged in 2009. It was the peak of the crisis, and everyone were looking for ways to save money and hence for replacements of traditional construction. Also due to the crisis the press at the time was full of info about the maritime trade containers piling up in various ports. This new economic reality gave a birth plan to Svencelė recreational area - start with the development of the green container town."

Let´s be ecological and ride donkeys in Sardinia!

TOUR-DONKEY PROJECT

The TourDonkey project is a perfect eco-way to know an discover the territory.

This was a great idea of a young entrepreneur from Sardinia, Valeria Manca.

Her goal is to show her region and make know the Sardinian Donkeys.

Her activity started in 2006, when Valeria and her husband opened a breeding farm for the Protection of the Sardinian Donkey.  She achieved her specialization in Asti, at the training institution: "Donkeys are born... And I was born it", where she obtained the patents for the activities with donkeys.
In 2011, she took part in a competition announcement called PROMUOVIDEA promoted by Sardinia Region and, thanks to it, she realized her dream .

THE DONKEYS

Sardinian Donkey: Mantle "Sorcino", is a small, cross muled line donkey with dark edge around the ears, square head, straight profile, short neck, short and straight shoulder, little pronounced withers, slightly lying back, loins strong and well attached, short and slightly tilted back. Its chest is tight and low, limbs are sturdy, joints - thick and wide, its height is between 80 and 110 cm, chest circumference 100 cm, shank circumference 11-13 cm.

This species is threatened with extinction but there are associations that help us live and grow.

Eulothia park in Cyprus

Eleouthkia Park is the first thematic Traditional and Botanical Park in Cyprus that officially opened its doors on the 1^st of March 2009. The Park is situated in Anarita village, near the Limassol-Pafos highway. The Park was named ‘’Eleouthkia’’ which means small olive trees due to the fact that throughout the years the specific location in Anarita village has always been full of olive groves. Eleouthkia Park is the only thematic park in Cyprus that focuses on the combination of tradition and nature. The Park which is 20.000 sq.m. features almost 50000 plants and flowers and is accessible especially for old and disabled people. 

Eco winery and 0 greenhouse-emission farm in Umbria

From June 2010 there is one more reason to visit Umbria: Monte Vibiano's eco-tours are the key to discover the secrets of its worldwide-famous wines and olive oil while touring its spectacular estate in central Italy.

All tours are conducted aboard electric vehicles around Monte Vibiano, the first 0 greenhouse-emissions farm in Italy.

Visitors gather at the wine cellar in the valley and from here they board electric vehicles for a ride to the nearby hills and fields, across hectares of vineyards and olive groves. There is always something happening here, no matter the time of the year: from picking grapes for Monte Vibiano's refined red and whites, to hand-picking olives from century-old trees, the eco-tours are always a chance to observe exciting aspects of life in the fields.