TASTE – Rural development through experiential trekking was created by the growth of different types of niche of tourism in recent years, such as adventure tourism, sports tourism, food tourism and wine tourism, experiential tourism and the need to contribute to the sustainable development of European rural areas. The project partners noticed the need for associations, non-governmental organizations provide organizations and local subjects with special skills needed for exploiting the huge potential of sustainable tourism and outdoor sports. It’s a general goal of TASTE to build the capacities of local communities and stakeholders that will enable them to promote its cultural and natural heritage through sustainable outdoor offerings, simultaneously encouraging the practice of activities to improve health. In particular, the emphasis will be on experiential hiking and improving the rural landscape. Natural and cultural heritage will become the basis for designing and shaping excursions, and activities in general open in order to be attractive to tourists and enthusiasts, which will increase participation in outdoor sports and physical activities in general. You are in-law is based on the creation and dissemination of a participatory methodology and approach based on to the community aimed at encouraging sustainable and responsible types of tourism and mobility, compatible with the economy and the environment. The goal of the project is actually to help the staff participating organizations to increase their capacities for development. This includes future ones beneficiaries of the project results, in terms of sustainable rural tourism development and promotion environmentally friendly practices and sports activities.

Below you can download the project deliverables:

– TASTE COLLECTION

– TASTE GUIDE

– TASTE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS

More information can be found on the link.