“The beauty of the Cinque Terre, a world heritage site and an icon recognized throughout the world, entrusts us with a great responsibility: to welcome millions of visitors every year by offering them a transformative experience, capable of leaving an indelible mark in the memory and of transmitting a feeling of rare beauty. The objective is that the visitor approaches our territory with the same spirit of respect as someone who enters a cathedral, experiencing a profound emotion to carry within himself, rather than to immortalize with a telephone”. Lorenzo Viviani, president of the Cinque Terre National Park, said this during the forum for the European Charter for Sustainable Development (Cets) which was held at the La Spezia Chamber of Commerce.
“The Cinque Terre is an anthropized park, where man is at the center of a delicate and precious balance. For this reason, listening, collaboration and exchange with the local communities who live and work in the area are fundamental”, he added Viviani. To date, over 160 accommodation and catering facilities have joined the network, obtaining the Park's quality mark.
“With its voluntary nature and its shared objectives, the Cets represents a precious tool for participation – recalled Patrizio Scarpellini, director of the Park -. It promotes coordination between territorial policies, promoting sustainable development that protects the shared cultural and natural heritage In this sense, the methodology proposed by CETs confirms itself as a concrete and valid response to the challenges of sustainable tourism”. The renewal of the protected area's membership of the Charter is set for 2025.
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