Cultural heritage

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

Sustainable tourism is a form of tourism that follows the principles of sustainability. According to the WTO, the principles that define sustainable tourism are:

The natural and cultural resources are conserved for its continuous use in the future, while they reported profits.
Tourism development is planned and managed so as not to cause serious environmental or socio-cultural problems. The environmental quality is maintained and improved. It seeks to maintain a high level of visitor satisfaction and the destination retains its prestige and commercial potential.
The benefits of tourism are spread widely throughout all the society.

The "Ten recommendations for sustainable tourism” are:
When planning your trip, choose those suppliers that offer guarantees of quality to you and respect for human rights and the environment.
Use natural resources such as water and energy in moderation. Remember they are scarce goods.
Try to minimize waste generation. They are a source of contamination.
When you need to dispose of waste, do it in the cleanest way to facilitate your destination.
In an natural space attempt that the only footprint that you left behind is the footprint of your shoes.
If you visit sensitive ecosystems such as coral reefs or jungles, learn how to do it to cause the least possible impact and do not degrade.
When buying gifts and souvenirs look for products that are an expression of local culture. You will promote the economy of the people who will welcome you and cultural diversity.
Do not buy flora and fauna protected by the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES), or any products derived from these species. It is a crime and you are contributing to their extinction.
In your destination enjoy knowing the culture, customs, cuisine and traditions of local populations. Follow and respect them, they have much to tell.
Try to contribute with their presence to the development of a responsible and sustainable tourism, building your trip a planet healthy and supportive.

We could define sustainable tourism as those friendly touristic activities with the environment, cultural and social and with community values, which allows you to enjoy a positive exchange of experiences among residents and visitors,where the relationship between tourists and the community is fair and the benefits of the activity is distributed fairly, and where visitors have a truly participatory attitude in their travel experience.

The awareness of sustainable tourism worldwide is increasing, so much so, that ecotourism has increased considerably in the last decade. When we plan our holidays, many people enjoy spending more time surrounded by nature and enjoy the little things that the earth has.

One of the pioneer’s countries in sustainable tourism is Iceland, where its citizens have an extreme awareness of the environment. Almost all their residents live in the capital, and maintain a high level of life, despite the moments of crisis that have been experienced in the last years.

Iceland is a very green country, despite its extremely cold climate, although in summer; when the temperatures rise and snowbreak occurs, appear large waterfalls and long green lawns. It is in this moment when people must do ecotourism in the country, camping in green meadows, visiting volcanoes, hiking through the long hills or take photos of high waterfalls, are some of the activities that this country, with an enviable nature, offers.

But to go to Iceland as tourists we must consider the awareness that exists in this country about the environment, and adapt to them, because there are very strict laws about this theme.

Iceland is known for being one of the countries of the world with more pristine areas, therefore, is a country where we can really relax and breathe the cleanest air on the planet probably.