OLD GRAND PORTMAURITIUSOLD GRAND PORTMAURITIUS OLD GRAND PORT MAURITIUS 2021 Contact Old Grand PortMauritius E: [email protected] Where sea and mountain meet The village of Old Grand Port is known as the cradle of the island’s colonization, as the first settlement of Mauritius by the Dutch took place in this area. The village has a rich…
NISEKOJAPANNISEKOJAPANNISEKOJAPAN NISEKO JAPAN 2021 Contact Niseko town, HokkaidoJapan E: [email protected] Niseko is a town located on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. The village is part of a renewed area for winter sports, thanks to the particularly powdery snow that falls in the area. Among the mountains, lies Mount Yotei, a dormient stratovolcano, known as the…
Rijal Alma’aSaudi ArabiaRijal Alma’aSaudi ArabiaRijal Alma’aSaudi Arabia Rijal Alma’a Saudi Arabia 2021 Contact Abha, Asir, Saudi Arabia E: [email protected] Rijal Alma’a Heritage Village is a village located in Rijal Almaa Governorate, located southwest of Saudi Arabia, in the Asir region, close to the city of Abha. The origins of the village date back to almost…
MANIMexicoMANIMexicoMANIMexico MANI Mexico 2021 Contact Calle 25 entre calles 28 y 26.Colonia Centro. CP 97850.Maní, Yucatán, México. E: [email protected] Located in the Yucatan Peninsula, Maní is an ancient village and important centre of Mayan culture. The roots of this village are solid, backed by legends, traditions, rites and festivals, by the worldview of its people. …
MorellaSpainMorellaSpainMorellaSpain MORELLA Spain 2021 Contact C/Segura Barreda, 28. 12300 Morella (Castelló) E: [email protected] In the north of the Valencian Community, 1000 meters above sea level, Morella stands within an area of more than 400km2, of which more than 78% are protected as part of the Natura 2000 Network. Here we find areas of special protection…
PICACHILEPICACHILEPICACHILE PICA CHILE 2021 Contact Pica, Chile The Commune of Pica is located in the Tarapacá Region. It is part of the 5 rural communes of the Tamarugal Province. The Commune of Pica is known mainly for its citrus crops, the most famous being the PICA LEMON, as well as in the past its vineyards,…
CUMEADAPORTUGALCUMEADAPORTUGALCUMEADAPORTUGAL CUMEADA PORTUGAL 2021 Contact Rua de Nossa Senhora da ConceiçãoPortugal E: [email protected] The home of the Official Dark Sky ® Alqueva Observatory The village of Cumeada is a rural village in the municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz, where the Official Dark Sky® Alqueva Observatory was born and where the Dark Sky® Association located the…
OllantaytamboPeruOllantaytamboPeruOllantaytamboPeru Ollantaytambo Peru 2021 Contact Plaza de Armas de Ollantaytambo E: [email protected] The district of Ollantaytambo is located 94.4 km away from the city of Cusco (2 hours approximately), which is accessed by the Cusco – Urubamba – Ollantaytambo road. Ollantaytambo belongs to the Cusco – Machupicchu Preferential Tourist Corridor and throughout its history it…
YucunChinaYucunChinaYucunChina Yucun China 2021 Contact Yucun Village, Tianhuangping Township, Anji County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, P. R. ChinaE: [email protected] An example for environmental recovery Yucun village, located in southern China, covers an area of 4.86 square kilometers with a forest and vegetation cover rate of over 90%. Both the natural landscape and cultural heritage are…
SolčavaSLOVENIASolčavaSLOVENIASolčavaSLOVENIA SOLČAVA SLOVENIA 2021 Contact Solčava 29, SI-3335 SolčavaSlovenia E: [email protected] The village where sustainability is in the air Solčava is a small alpine village in the Logar-Solčava Valley, a tourist destination whose natural beauty attracts visitors from far and wide. The village’s unique way of fusing nature protection with the life of the locals…