PERTE Webinar of Circular Economy
Thursday, 2th June at 9:30 o’clock, will be organised a webinar in which INCOTEC will refresh the recuperation plan development data. Also, the Strategical Project for the Recuperation and the Economical Transformation (PERTE) scheme will be published. This program count with the help of Felipe Romera, APTE chairman (Scientific and Tecnological Spanish Parks Association), Noelia Escobar, […]
The Practical Guide for the Application of the Circular Economy in the tourism sector in Spain
The following practical guide for the aplication of the circular economy in the tourism sector in Spain has been presented by SEGITTUR, also you can find additional documents with some routes and good practices for destinations and tourism companies. Sustainability and circular economy have been strengthened by the Covid-19. This fact also speeded up the […]
Open the grant application deadline for the digitization of tourist destinations
From May 13 to the next month, Industry, Commercial and Tourism Ministry allocates €11 milions coming from Next Generation EU’s recovery funds in order to motivate the digitalization of spanish touristic destinations. This grant focus the digitalization of those out-of-date destinations, with the aim of improve the competitiveness. Furthermore, a specific item is reserved for […]
III UNWTO World Congress on Smart Tourism Destinations
From 21 to 23 November 2022 will be held in Valencia the III International Congress of the network of Smart Tourist Destinations, organized by the Government of Spain together with the Generalitat Valenciana and the Valencia’s Council, with the collaboration of the World Tourism Organization. The Congress will consist of an open forum, based on […]
The Cadena SER Welfare Congress on tourism and inner travel will be held in Gandia this weekend
The congress will be held from Friday, 6 until to Sunday 8 of May, a proposal by part of the Cadena SER that provides the first edition of this project, they’ve prepared some wellknown figures to participate explaining their experiences, proposals and various types of analysis. The location that will host these talks is at […]
Gandia will exceed 90% of hotel occupancy during the May long weekend
After the good numbers on Holy Week and Easter, Gandia will exceed a 90% of hotel occupancy during this weekend, expecting thousands of tourists from Madrid and surroundings. Gandia’s tourism department has prepared a large number of events to welcome tourists, ranging from concerts to sports and children’s activities…
World Travel & Tourism Council (WCCT) launches major hotel sustainability initiative
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has set minimum, globally recognized and coordinated criteria that all hotels must implement in order to carry out travel and tourism responsibly. This initiative focuses mainly on improving the environmental impact of hotels, and must meet at least 8 of the 12 objectives of the ‘Hotel Sustainability Basics’ […]
The five destinations with best practices in smart tourism share their methodology
SEGITTUR provides us with the Guide to the best practices of the five destinations with the highest degree of involvement in the methodology of smart tourist destinations. Among the five destinations, we can find Benidorm, in the province of Alicante, with its Smart Office DTI, Technical Office for Innovation and Intelligence. This guide serves as […]
Ametic launches the fourth edition of the Digital Tourist Awards 2022
This edition gives value, recognition and rewards to the best projects and experiences with the use of digital technologies in the field of tourism, as well as their application to industry, institutions and public bodies. There are a total of 6 categories to award prizes ranging from the innovation of the tourist offer to a […]
Will your city be the next European Capital of Smart Tourism?
The European Capital of Smart Tourism is in its fourth edition of the competition, rewarding European cities for their outstanding, innovative and sustainable tourism practices. It should be noted that last year, one of the winning capitals was the city of Valencia. “Our goal is to promote innovation to strengthen smart destinations in Europe, improve […]