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Vassilis Ballas
We offer environmentally conscious travellers a wealth of rewarding activities related to the nature and culture of the Greek Island of Chios. Masticulture is a locally-owned and operated activities organizer and tour operator in the mastic village of Mesta on Chios island in the Aegean Sea. It works under an official Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) license and is the first and only tourism company specialising in ecotourism on the island. It provides a broad variety of both natural and social environmental activities inspired by the island’s culture. Masticulture puts together ecotourism packages that combine hospitality and outdoor activities related to all the things that compose the culture of Chios: its customs and traditions, popular arts and crafts, agricultural labour and produce, architecture and much more. All this takes place on an island that has remained broadly untouched by the tourism development of the last few decades. Chios has also managed to keep its rural societies present because of its active agricultural sector, which to this day continues to be the chief source of employment for many of the villagers on the island, while also functioning as a prime factor in Chios’ sustainable development. - What We Do - Masticulture organizes and carries out ecotourismbased activity programmes combined with the provision of accommodation on various parts of the island to meet and satisfy all standards. We offer independent visitors and groups tailor-made programmes or accommodation, or a combination of both, such as our full ecotourism package tours. We also organize professional meetings, conferences, workshops, etc. integrated with ecotourism features. On one of our excursions our visitors may find themselves riding in a vehicle, on a bicycle, a donkey or a boat. However, walking is our favourite option. - Types of activities - Organized tours showcasing traditional agricultural methods in the great outdoors and in family-run workshops and small factories. Lessons in local traditions and folk arts and crafts of Chios such as dancing, weaving, religious icon painting,sculpture, ceramics, etc. Educational and entertainment programmes for children through which they can discover agricultural cultivation processes, the island’s flora and fauna,folk art and other traditions of Chios.
| Firstname | Vassilis |
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| Lastname | Ballas |
| Organisation | Masticulture - Ecotourism Activities |
| Postal Address | Mesta, Chios |
| Released | 01/07/2012 |
| Country | Greece |
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| Topics | Destination Management , Natural Heritage & Biodiversity , Human Rights & Labour Rights , Travel, Transport & Mobility |
| Operational level | Regional |
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