Turismo Sostenible

• Bodegas Corisca, Turismo Rural O Vilar, Hotel Alfonso I, Lugar das Marías, Alojamiento Albatros, Hotel Vila do Val, Hotel Camino do Eume, Finca Goleta, Casa Lourán, Casa do Mudo, Casa do Morcego, Bodega Mar de Frades, A Lume Manso, Apartamentos O Plantío, Semáforo de Bares, O Castaño Dormilón and Hotel A Miranda are the new companies that are already part of this tourism brand.
• This initiative already has more than 140 experiences and more than 100 member companies, and is still open to receiving new members.

New week of additions to the tourist brand ‘Galicia Sustainable Destination’. During the evaluation committee meeting this Monday, June 10, the requests made by the responsible representatives of companies Bodegas Corisca, Turismo Rural O Vilar, Hotel Alfonso I, Lugar das Marías, Alojamiento Albatros, Hotel Vila do Val, Hotel Camino do Eume, Finca Goleta, Casa Lourán, Casa do Mudo, Casa do Morcego, Bodega Mar de Frades, A Lume Manso, Apartamentos O Plantío, Semáforo de Bares, O Castaño Dormilón and Hotel A Miranda. were approved.

These entities join a group that includes the travel agency, restaurant, accommodation and complementary tourism sectors. Now, the club offers more than 140 experiences that come from more than 100 different companies.

The ‘Galicia Sustainable Destination’ Product Club, an initiative promoted by the Galician Tourism Cluster with the support of the Xunta de Galicia in 2022, has as its main objective to highlight and integrate the Galician tourism offer that promotes the sustainable development of the destination, seeking to position itself as a reference both nationally and internationally. This tourism product club covers various facets of the Galician offer, promoting respect for the environment, culture and society.

Through its online platform, galiciadestinostible.com, the club serves as a meeting point between tourists and companies, facilitating access to the wide range of sustainable tourism offerings in Galicia. From camper, boat, bicycle or walking routes, to tourist packages that offer adventure, sports, gastronomy, wine culture and accommodation, the portal has a variety of options for all tastes and preferences.

Accession

To join ‘Galicia Sustainable Destination’, companies must meet at least one qualifying requirement (sustainability certification; Fair’n Green; Green Star of the MICHELIN Guide; membership in the Slow Tourism North of Galicia project, or the Product Club Ecotourism of Spain or an environmental certification: ESO 14000, EMAS, etc.) or 100% of the mandatory and 33% of the evaluable.

Membership can be requested through the website galiciadestinostible.com. Once the advisory committee accepts the membership, the company will manage its offers from the portal and will enjoy the advantages of belonging to the product club for free.

The ‘Galicia Sustainable Destino’ product club had a turnover of more than one million dollars in 2023, thanks to a campaign focused on the US market. The initiative, the result of collaboration between the Tourism Cluster, Xunta and Expedia, was one of the measures of the Club’s Action Plan to promote the brand.