Building an Ecotourism Destination

Who it's for

Intermediary organisations that support tourism — chambers of commerce (CCIA), regional tourism associations, local action groups (LAGs).

We can help if…

• You run a tourism business in an area with natural and cultural potential that is not yet part of mass tourism
• You work in local government and want to start responsible tourism development
• You belong to an organisation that supports communities and you are looking for success stories to motivate them

Day 1 — Workshop in Eco Maramureș

An information session on developing the destination:

• Developing the pillar networks
• Destination management
• The ecotourism offer — integrating local resources
• Practices for keeping the ecotourism character
• Brand development & destination marketing

Afternoon: a walk through Breb — involving locals in the offer and conserving the wooden houses.

Day 2 — Info trip along the Mara and Cosău

A circuit through the destination's villages, with the stories of the place:

• The story of wood — UNESCO churches, carved gates
• The story of wool — water-powered technical installations
• The story of hay — the Maramureș cultural landscape