Vistas! awards at ITB – more shortlisted destinations announced

Apply now to present your destination’s green attractions to a global audience

VISTAS! 2014 sustainable tourism award event will include destinations from all over the world making one-minute sustainable destination pitches and beginning a Green Carpet ride to VISTAS! 2015

There is still space to register for the first part of the show where destinations with a commitment to sustainability, and a wish to win a prestigious VISTAS 2015 award, will make a 1minute presentation about how their visitors and residents are benefitting from sustainable tourism.

Each presentation will be videoed and broadcast via all the supporting networks – including TravelMole’s Vision on Sustainable Tourism, TravelMole TV, BookDifferent.com, GreenHopping.eu, TravelMotion.de, DestiNet.eu gaining an immediate mass audience throughout the travel, tourism and direct consumer world.

Participating destinations will not only get a massively beneficial green makeover and marketing assistance and exposure throughout their green carpet ride to VISTAS! 2015, but also a possibility of winning the big prize – a prestigious VISTA! award.

BEWARE Greenwashers – there will also be a ‘Rusty Nail’ VISTA! award for the worst example of UNsustainable tourism!!

In the second part of the 2014 show winners of this year’s VISTA! awards for innovation in sustainable tourism will be announced.

Each week we will be showcasing three of the destinations shortlisted for this years VISTAS! and today’s three are as follows:

Koksijde is a coastal town in Flanders (Belgium) with many recreational facilities, awarded QualityCoast Gold. Nature and culture are very important for the locals. Koksijde did its best to preserve the local identity of Oostduinkerke town, and especially of the traditional horseback shrimp fishing, which is very characteristic for Koksijde.

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.

Baiona in Galicia (Spain) received the QualityCoast Gold Award in 2013. Its medieval historical center is listed by the UNESCO. Baiona has special regulations to protect water resources, natural areas and the coastline from excessive urban pressure and development. Two beaches were declared and signposted "smoke-free", the first in Galicia.

Start your Green Carpet ride now. To apply to make a presentation at the VISTAS! ITB event and to get more green tourism benefits for your destination: email 50 words about your destination’s sustainable tourism success to <a href="mailto:[email protected] ?subject=VISTAS™>[email protected] </a>  NOW</p> <p> VISTAS! is an initiative of the DestiNet Innovation Group, formed by Ecotrans, QualityCoast, EDEN Network and Alpine Pearls in partnership with TravelMole’s Vision on Sustainable Tourism.</p> <p> For more information visit <a data-cke-saved-href=" http:="" www.vistawards.com"="" target="_blank">http://www.VISTAwards.com

Valere Tjolle

<a href="mailto:[email protected] ?subject=VISTAS™>[email protected] </a>  NOW</p> <p> VISTAS! is an initiative of the DestiNet Innovation Group, formed by Ecotrans, QualityCoast, EDEN Network and Alpine Pearls in partnership with TravelMole’s Vision on Sustainable Tourism.</p> <p> For more information visit <a data-cke-saved-href=" http:="" www.vistawards.com"="" target="_blank">GET THE LATEST ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM INFORMATION HERE