Press Release: Twenty five European Destinations of Excellence in Aquatic Tourism

Twenty five tourist destinations from across Europe were awarded the title of ‘2010 European Destination of Excellence in Aquatic Tourism’ at a Gala Awards ceremony in Brussels on 27 September 2010. Scenic waterside locations in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Slovenia and Turkey received the European Destination of Excellence (EDEN) award due to the innovative approaches and sustainable manner in which they managed and promoted their tourism offer. Thus EDEN is enhancing the visibility of emerging and less known destinations in the EU. Moreover the initiative spreads the message of sustainable practices in tourism, promotes under-visited locations and thereby helps to decongest over visited destinations.

European Commission: Memo/10/452: The Twenty-five European Destinations of Excellence (EDEN) in Aquatic tourism http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/452&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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