Sustainable Tourism in Spain

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN SPAIN

EXPERIENCE SUSTAINABLE GASTRONOMY Seasonal green vegetables and fruit, dried and dehydrated fruit, seeds, le guminous vegetables... Local products play a leading role in the numerous eco-markets which have appeared all over Spain. Spain also features events like BioCultura, a fair focusing on or ganic products and responsible con sumption. There is also a wide selection of festivals relating to sustainable gas tronomy, one of the most important be ing "Cómo como" (How I eat), which is held in Barcelona and includes interest ing features like show-cooking , concerts, workshops and conferences.

Try agrotourism , a holiday which in cludes agricultural and livestock ac tivities. You can take part in the daily farm work, help harvest the grapes in a vineyard or learn how to make olive oil. Activities like this are available in many types of accommodation, from hotels to hostels, houses, villas and farm-schools for children all over Spain. A good exam ple are the agrotourism estates in the Balearic Islands. L Search for a suitable destination and activity on: www.biospheretourism.com

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