13 April 2009 - New York

A culinary, responsible & community tourism workshop will take place in Crete, Greece between October 11-18, 2009. It will be presented on-site by the Crete's Culinary Sanctuaries (CCS) network of residents practicing community-based tourism, organic agriculture and cultural and natural heritage preservation.

The workshop is designed for current and future Responsible Travel practitioners, the media and researchers. It involves travel to historic and natural sites, rural communities, organic farms and tavernas for an overview of how communities collaborate on responsible travel programs. People actively involved in sustainable living practices will cover real-world issues that will help workshop attendees create their own programs or share their findings.

Locations & activities are as follows:

North-Central Coast: Historic Sites, Organic Winemaking, Traditional Cuisine, Small-Scale Lodging, Building Restoration, Mass Tourism, Development

Central Mountains: Nature-Based Tourism, Cultural Heritage Preservation, Traditional Agricultural Practices, Artisan Food Production

Northwestern Coast: Mass Tourism, Small-Scale Enterprises, Fisheries

Western Mountains: Community-Based Tourism; Organic Olive Oil Production; Ecolodging

The one-week program is limited to 12 attendees and the fees are Euros 2,400 / US$ 3,200 per person. Fees cover seminar presentations, professional and specialist compensation, scheduled meals and tastings, lodging (private room with private bath), scheduled ground transportation.

>>For more details:
Contact Nikki Rose. Founder & Director, CCS
info [at] cookingincrete [dot] com
http://www.cookingincrete.com