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Unlocking the potential of off-season tourism in Europe

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29 August 2024

Unlocking the potential of off-season tourism in Europe

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The April 2024 podcast discusses the benefits of encouraging off-season travel to reduce environmental impact and support local communities by spreading tourism demand throughout the year.

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Greece

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Serbia

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    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Sustainable mobility

    • Tourism strategies

  • Business activities

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

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The topic of discussion in the twelfth episode of the EU Smart Tourism Podcast, "Smart gets you further - Off-season Tourism," which aired on April 25, 2024, is the significance of encouraging off-season travel in order to lessen the negative effects on the environment, assist local communities, and maintain employment in areas where tourism is the main industry. The episode, which is hosted by Misa Labarile, Policy Officer at the European Commission, DG GROW, examines ways that EU destinations might improve their appeal during the off-season and promote year-round travel. With the goal of promoting sustainable tourism practices throughout Europe, it emphasises the financial and environmental advantages of distributing travel demand across various seasons.

#Climate action #Smart destinations #Sustainable tourism

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