The EDEN destinations

What is EDEN
EDEN is the acronym for European Destinations of Excellence, a project promoting sustainable tourism development models across the European Union.
The project is based on national competitions that take place every year and result in the selection of a tourist "destination of excellence" for each participating country.

EDEN themes
In the first 3 years of the project, rural tourism, intangible heritage and protected areas have been the key motives behind this European quest for excellence. The fourth edition of the project focuses on Aquatic tourism.
* 2010 -- Aquatic Tourism
* 2009 -- Tourism and protected areas
* 2008 -- Tourism and local intangible heritage
* 2007 -- Best Emerging European Rural Destinations of Excellence.

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