{"id":32625,"date":"2025-09-22T14:25:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T14:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desarrollo.clusterturismogalicia.com\/galicia-strengthens-its-commitment-to-responsible-heritage-and-rural-tourism-by-joining-the-icomos-charter\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T14:25:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T13:25:34","slug":"galicia-strengthens-its-commitment-to-responsible-heritage-and-rural-tourism-by-joining-the-icomos-charter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desarrollo.clusterturismogalicia.com\/en\/galicia-strengthens-its-commitment-to-responsible-heritage-and-rural-tourism-by-joining-the-icomos-charter\/","title":{"rendered":"Galicia strengthens its commitment to responsible heritage and rural tourism by joining the ICOMOS Charter"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>A commitment to sustainability and heritage conservation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Galicia has announced its adherence to the principles of the <a href=\"https:\/\/admin.icomos.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/eng-spa_ICHT_Charter.pdf\">ICOMOS International Charter for Cultural Heritage Tourism 2022<\/a>, becoming a pioneer in its application in rural settings. The internationally recognized document places the protection of cultural heritage at the heart of tourism planning and promotes a sustainable model that integrates conservation, community participation, and climate action.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Director of Tourism of Galicia, Xos\u00e9 Merelles, met with Celia Mart\u00ednez Y\u00e1\u00f1ez, Vice President of the <a href=\"https:\/\/icomos.es\/\">ICOMOS<\/a> International Scientific Committee on Cultural Tourism and coordinator of the Charter, who visited the region to analyze its implementation with other members of the committee.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rural heritage as a driver of development<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This membership reinforces Galicia&#8217;s commitment to tourism that combines cultural identity and sustainability, highlighting destinations such as the Ribeira Sacra, Os Ancares, and O Courel, as well as other areas in the Ourense hinterland. All of these represent the type of territories the Charter seeks to highlight: places where tourism should be an economic driver without compromising authenticity or the natural environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With this incorporation, Galicia seeks to establish itself as a replicable model of sustainable cultural tourism that can inspire other inland regions internationally.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Seven Principles of the Charter<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Commitment to placing the protection and conservation of cultural heritage at the heart of responsible cultural tourism planning and management.<\/li>\n<li>Manage tourism at cultural heritage sites through capacity-based management plans and other tourism impact planning and monitoring tools.<\/li>\n<li>Enhance public awareness and the visitor experience through sensitive interpretation and presentation of cultural heritage.<\/li>\n<li>Recognize and strengthen the rights of resident communities through access and participatory governance.<\/li>\n<li>Raise awareness and strengthen cooperation for the conservation of cultural heritage.<\/li>\n<li>Increase the resilience of communities and cultural heritage.<\/li>\n<li>Integrate climate action and sustainability measures into the management of cultural tourism and cultural heritage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A commitment to sustainability and heritage conservation &nbsp; Galicia has announced its adherence to the principles of the ICOMOS International Charter for Cultural Heritage Tourism 2022, becoming a pioneer in its application in rural settings. 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