<div><a href="/who-who/civil-society-ngos/vistas/" title="VISTAS home"><img style="width: 765px; height: 124px; margin: 0px; float: left;" src="/images/VISTAS%202014%20header-v1.JPG" width="765" height="124" /></a></div> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 24pt;">The Best of VISTAS 2014</span></p> <table style="float: left;" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img style="width: 120px; height: 173px; margin: 0px 0px; vertical-align: undefined;" src="/images/certificate-cascais.jpg" width="120" height="173" /></td> <td><img style="width: 120px; height: 173px; margin: 0px 0px; vertical-align: undefined;" src="/images/certificate-kuldiga.jpg" width="120" height="173" /></td> <td><img style="width: 120px; height: 173px; margin: 0px 0px; vertical-align: undefined;" src="/images/certificate-werfenweng.jpg" width="120" height="173" /></td> <td><img style="width: 120px; height: 173px; margin: 0px 0px; vertical-align: undefined;" src="/images/certificate-lagos.jpg" width="120" height="173" /></td> <td><img style="width: 120px; height: 173px; margin: 0px 0px; vertical-align: undefined;" src="/images/certificate-gozo.jpg" width="120" height="173" /></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 120px; height: 173px; margin: 0px 0px; vertical-align: undefined;" src="/images/certificate-durbuy.jpg" width="120" height="173" /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></strong></div> <table style="float: left;" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><img style="width: 255px; height: 191px; margin: 0px 0px; vertical-align: undefined;" src="http://admin.travelmole.com/images/stories/2009/images/Cascais (Portugal).jpg" alt="" width="255" height="191" /></p> </td> <td> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Cascais</strong>(Portugal)</span></p> <h3 id="mcetoc_1cc080r2e0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1st Prize Winner 2014</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Cascais </strong>(Portugal) offers visitors a rare mix of nature, history and culture, wonderful beaches and luxury facilities. It received a QualityCoast Award 2013. Promoting soft mobility, Cascais offers tourists to rent bicycles free-of-charge. Two innovative nature restoration projects greatly enhance the rich coastal biodiversity of the area, supporting excellent education and information facilities.<br /></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">See: </span><a href="/who-who/destinations/europe/portugal/cascais"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Destination Cascais</span> </a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img style="width: 255px; height: 206px; margin: 0px 0px; vertical-align: undefined;" src="/images/kuldiga-cut1.jpg-1" width="255" height="206" /></td> <td> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Kuldiga</strong> (Latvia)</span></p> <h3 id="mcetoc_1cc080r2e1"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1st Prize Winner 2014</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Kuldiga</strong> ventured in a massive project with innovative sustainable tourism products able to transform a beautiful (but unknown) area and in an multi-activitites tourism destination.<br /></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">See: </span><a href="/who-who/destinations/europe/latvia/kuldiga"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Destination Kuldiga&nbsp;</span></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong><img style="width: 255px; height: 170px; margin: 0px 0px; vertical-align: undefined;" src="http://admin.travelmole.com/images/stories/2009/images/Bernd Bergmann - TVB Werfenweng.jpg" alt="" width="255" height="170" /></strong></p> </td> <td> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Werfenweng</strong> (Austria)</span></p> <h3 id="mcetoc_1cc080r2e2"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1st Prize Winner 2014</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Eco-friendly holidays in the Salzburger Land Gentle mobility enables guests to enjoy a car-free vacation, while still being completely mobile. Werfenweng organizes perfect train connections for your journey, and upon arrival guarantees local mobility by means of electric vehicles and e-cars, horse-drawn carriages, electric taxis, etc.<br /></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">See: </span><a href="/who-who/destinations/europe/austria/werfenweng"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Destination Werfenweng</span></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img style="width: 255px; height: 189px; margin: 0px 0px; vertical-align: undefined;" src="http://admin.travelmole.com/images/stories/2009/images/Durbuy2014ac.jpg" alt="" width="255" height="189" /></td> <td> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Durbuy </strong>(Belgium)</span></p> <h3 id="mcetoc_1cc080r2e3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2nd Prize Winner 2014</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Belgium is a foodie hotspot, but it can be difficult to find the best local artisanal products - unless you happen to visit the small town of <strong>Durbuy</strong>. Everybody knows it. Cohesive food network/restaurants, producers, chefs, recipes, gifts, key product &amp; image 0km food is a big advantage to keep the brand alive.<br /></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">See: </span><a href="/who-who/destinations/europe/belgium/durbuy"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Destination Durbuy</span></a><a href="/who-who/market-place/green-travel-maps/durbuy"> </a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img style="width: 255px; height: 201px; margin: 0px 0px; vertical-align: undefined;" src="/images/gozo-cut1.jpg" width="255" height="201" /></td> <td> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Gozo</strong> (Malta)</span></p> <h3 id="mcetoc_1cc080r2e4"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2nd Prize Winner 2014</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Gozo (Malta), awarded the QualityCoast Gold, is an island that cherished its traditional landscape, towns and local identity. It is strong in organic agriculture and in eco-education programs (Eco Gozo). It hosts the world's oldest temples listed by UNESCO. Big efforts were made to restore its valleys and to create heritage trails.<br /></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">See: </span><a href="/who-who/destinations/europe/malta/gozo"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Destination&nbsp; Gozo</span> </a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong><img style="width: 255px; height: 191px; margin: 0px 0px; vertical-align: undefined;" src="http://admin.travelmole.com/images/stories/2009/images/Lagos.jpg" alt="" width="255" height="191" /></strong></td> <td> <p><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Lagos</strong> (Portugal)</span></p> <h3 id="mcetoc_1cc080r2e5"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2nd Prize Winner 2014</span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Lagos</strong> (Portugal), that has the QualityCoast Gold, is a historic town settled in 2000 BC in the region of the Algarve. The locals organise many markets, festivals and cultural events to preserve its heritage. Implementing environmental sustainable practices in the hospitality sector and supporting emission reduction are other import issues for the city.<br /></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">See: </span><a href="/who-who/destinations/europe/portugal/lagos"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Destination Lagos</span></a><a href="/who-who/market-place/green-travel-maps/lagos"> </a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> 2018-04-26T05:58:10Z tag:destinet.eu,2018-04-26:/who-who/civil-society-ngos/vistas/winners-2014 https://destinet.eu/misc_/EnviroWindows/Site.gif ECOTRANS Tourism2030 tag:destinet.eu,2014-11-23:/who-who/civil-society-ngos/vistas/winners-2014/vistas-winners-2014 2014-11-23T12:56:27Z Herbert Hamele Herbert Hamele

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