Good practices

The European Commission’s “European Capital of Smart Tourism” initiative, launched in 2018, selects cities based on innovative and inclusive tourism practices. The Compendium of Best Practices is drawn from applications submitted by cities during the 2019 and 2020 competitions, collating...

Bulgaria’s tourism industry is steadily shifting toward sustainable models that benefit local communities. A key resource for this evolution is the Handbook of Good Practices in the Tourism Sector, which outlines alternative tourism methods—such as creative, community-based, and circular tourism—to...

The TOURISME project aims to enhance sustainability practices among tourism SMEs through knowledge sharing, cooperation, and stakeholder involvement. Deliverable 2.1, published in August 2021, offers a comprehensive literature review of the field, analyzing both academic and grey literature since 2010. Scope...

The European Capital of Smart Tourism initiative, run by the European Commission, showcases outstanding innovation in European tourism. Each year, cities compete and share their most successful practices across four key categories: Accessibility, Sustainability, Digitalisation, and Cultural Heritage & Creativity....

The TOURiSME project, co-funded by the EU’s COSME program, compiled a comprehensive “Compendium of Best Practices” (Deliverable D2.3) to help small and medium-sized tourism businesses adopt sustainable strategies. The initiative, running from September 2020 for 30 months, brought together partners...