Traveling sustainably and responsibly is a growing trend, and in 2023, there are exciting destinations that align with eco-conscious values. In this guide, we unveil the best green travel destinations for the year ahead. These destinations not only offer breathtaking natural beauty but also prioritize conservation efforts, eco-friendly accommodations, and sustainable travel experiences In This Post We Share the world’s most environmentally conscious and captivating destinations, where you can explore the globe while treading lightly on the planet.
Sustainable is a term that is used more and more often today, in many areas of our view and also concerns the travel sector. But what does it really mean to travel sustainably? Choosing to make more aware holidays with an approach that looks at the intrinsic nature of the places, enhancing their local cultures and traditions, respecting the landscapes and the life systems of small realities, placing themselves in harmony with the territories and host populations to limit minimal environmental impact.
For years the most popular tourist destinations, from the sea to the mountains up to the cities of art, have been suffocated by overtourism, influencing the daily life of the inhabitants but also the experience of tourists, “crushed” in the mass. Thus the possibility of being able to enjoy the travel experience to the fullest, sharing places and spaces that are not suitable for a large number of visitors, and making choices that do not respect the place, has disappeared.
Sustainable destinations
Many European cities stand out at the top of the ranking. The Old Continent, including our country, confirms great attention to green practices: from transport to hospitality, through nutrition and experiences. In fact, there is no shortage of travel solutions with low environmental impact, with cities to be reached by train and to be lived in a slow way, through low-impact choices, from itineraries on foot to those by bicycle up to the choice of public transport with an eye always aimed at accessibility for disabled people. The stay, then, is completely eco-sustainable: with fresh air, clean and drinkable water, eco-friendly structures, food and wine at kilometer 0, and many ecological activities to experience.
Rotterdam and Amsterdam
which are positioned as the greenest cities by far. The first is full of greenery and waterways that create very suggestive scenarios without neglecting an attractive and decidedly modern skyline. However, there is one very special thing that can only be done in Rotterdam and nowhere else in the world: walking on the roofs , the rooftops. The canopies are flat, a choice made with the reconstruction following the bombing of 1940. In Amsterdam, on the other hand, in addition to the very famous bike rides, with over 500 km of cycle paths, an absolutely must-try experience is navigating the canals with electric boats .
Austria also boasts
Graz and Vienna. In addition to the various cycle paths, the second city after the capital welcomes tourists with itineraries dedicated to respecting the territory: from accommodation in family-run accommodation facilities to mini-tours that lead to the discovery of the city through local markets made by farmers and restaurants that vary the menu based on the seasonality of the products and the specificity of the places. Vienna, on the other hand, considered among the greenest cities in the world and where people live better, welcomes tourists with many city parks: there are 990 scattered around the capital where you can do many ecological activities.
The green soul is not lacking even in Italy:
Merano is one of the most popular destinations for tourists who love to travel mindfully. In the heart of the Dolomites, the well-known spa town offers many ideas for a slow and respectful holiday. Worthy of attention are the Gardens of Castel Trauttmansdorff, the Promenade Along the Passirio which allows you to walk along the stream, and various cultural and architectural beauties which can be discovered in small steps by entering the city centre.