Welcome to ECOROUTES: Empowering Youth through
Sustainable Tourism for a Thriving Future
Explore Sustainable Tourism with ECOROUTES Mobile App
- Download our free mobile app for Android/iOS devices.
- Be a part of responsible tourism as a tourist or a Youth Professional (YP) Tour Guide.
- Explore 60 eco-routes integrating hiking, walking, cycling, and more in natural landscapes.
- Book themed trails: wine, crafts, farm, gastronomy, nature, and eco-city routes.
- Connect with trained YP Tour Guides to enhance your travel experience.
- Leave reviews, book routes, and support local communities.
Sustainable Routes for Responsible Exploration
6 Unique Routes:
- Wine Route: Visit vineyards/wineries
- Crafts Route: Explore traditional handcrafts centers and participate in workshops
- Farm Route: Hands-on farm experience
- Gastronomy Route: Taste local food, cooking classes, and traditional dishes
- Nature Route: Discover natural landscapes, environmental centers, and NGOs
- Eco-City Route: Visit archaeological sites, museums, plant trees in public spaces
- Majority of routes designed for rural areas, supporting YP in remote locations and micro-enterprises in the tourism industry.
Multimedia Educational Kit for YP Empowerment
- Multimedia tools include e-books, presentations, videos, podcasts, and webinars.
- Equip YP to become promoters and guardians of natural and cultural heritage.
- Foster creativity and enhance ICT competence for an engaging learning experience.
Skills Framework and Stakeholder Collaboration
– Develop essential skills within 6 modules:
High-Tech Portal for Interactive Learning
- Open Learning Environment
- Access training materials, quizzes, and validate competences through open badges.
- Collaborate with YP, Youth Workers, and stakeholders via online chat.
- Navigate easily through the portal linked to social media, the official website, and the upcoming mobile app.
- Explore the Educational Kit, Library, Good Practices Database, e-Skills Audit, e-Network, and e-Chat functionalities.
Memoranda of Cooperation (MoC)
Partners actively collaborate with local stakeholders, with the goal of securing 300 MoCs. This collaborative effort extends to engaging with various entities, including municipalities, small enterprises, cultural centers, farms, wineries, and more. Through these agreements, stakeholders pledge support to ECOROUTES, contributing to its promotion and active participation in guided tours organized by Youth Professionals (YP).