Tourism Friendly Cities

Local community & tourists together for urban sustainability

Edited on 24/07/2025

01/09/2019 15/03/2022

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  • Action Planning Network
  • Local economy
  • Tourism

TOURISM-FRIENDLY CITIES is an Action Planning Network aimed at exploring how tourism can be made sustainable in medium-sized cities, reducing the negative impact on neighbourhoods and areas interested by different types of tourism and its related aspects through integrated and inclusive strategies keeping a balance between the needs of the local community, in terms of quality of life and of services available, and the promotion of sustainable urban development at environmental, social and economic level.

Summary

Lead Partner : Genoa - Italy
  • Braga - Portugal
  • Cáceres - Spain
  • Druskininkai - Lithuania
  • Dubrovnik - Croatia
  • Dún Laoghaire Rathdown - Ireland
  • Krakow - Poland
  • Rovaniemi - Finland
  • Venice - Italy

Timeline

  • Kick-Off Meeting - Genoa - Phase I
  • TNS Meeting - Braga - Phase I
  • Online Kick-Off Meeting - Phase II
  • e-Dubrovnik meeting - Phase II
  • Online Meeting - Phase II
  • e-Druskininkai meeting - Phase II
  • TNS Meeting - Dun Laoghaire - Phase II
  • TNS Metting - Rovaniemi - Phase II
  • TNS Meeting - Krakow - Phase II
  • Final Meeting - Venice - Phase II

Network Outputs

 

YouTube channel Small Scale Action videos

Integrated Action Plans

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Dun Laoghaire Integrated Action Plan
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Druskininkai Integrated Action Plan
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Integrated Action Plan for Sustainable Tourism – Cáceres
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Braga Integrated Action Plan
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Krakow Integrated Action Plan
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Integrated Action Plan for Dubrovnik as a Sustainable Tourism Destination
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Enhancing sustainable tourism in Venice
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LOCAL COMMUNITY AND TOURISTS TOGETHER FOR URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
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Integrated Action Plan for Sustainable Tourism
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