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The Winning Destination
The Cyprus EDEN “Aquatic Tourism” winning
destination will be selected by a Steering Committee comprising of
representatives of the Cyprus Tourism Organization, the Ministry of
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, the Ministry of
Interior, the Association of Municipalities, the Association of
Communities, the Association of Cyprus Travel Agents, the Joint
Initiative for Sustainable Tourism in Cyprus and the Cyprus Association
of Special Interests and Cultural Tourism.
The selection will be for a unique destination
in Cyprus providing an important opportunity for promotion and further
development of the area. For this reason, the selection procedure
focuses on destinations that manage their tourism offer in such a way
that the social, cultural and environmental sustainability of the area
is ensured. The winning destination will be the one that reflects, in
the best way, a great tourist experience combined with a sustainable and
environmentally sensitive approach to “Aquatic Tourism”.
The EDEN winning destination will be promoted
extensively in Cyprus and internationally:
- An informational brochure concerning the
winning destination, in Greek and in English, will be produced,
showcasing the natural beauty of the destination, the management and
the protection of the environment, the available tourism facilities,
the local customs, the recreational activities relative or not to
water element, sports activities and events, while providing details
concerning the destination’s contact information, maps and
directions, the general environment, areas of interest, Museums,
accommodation facilities, etc. The brochure will be distributed both
in Cyprus and internationally.
- The winning destination will be promoted
by the CTO through its information offices and through other public
relations activities (e.g. articles in the press, presentations on
media).
- The selected destination will be
presented on the CTO website and the Cyprus EDEN website
www.cyprus-eden.com.
- The winning destination will also be
promoted at European level by the Tourism Unit of the European
Committee.
- The winning destination will be promoted
at the European Tourism Forum 2010, during the EDEN Award Ceremony
of all winning EDEN “Aquatic Tourism”.
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