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Green and sustainable Fijet Croatia and county tourist office Zagreb have celebrated world tourism day

UNWTO Theme "Green Investments" was  the reason FIJET  Croatia to celebrate  World Tourism Day together   with County Tourist  Office  Zagreb.  Urban areas can promote inclusive, green, and sustainable growth. The Green Ring of Zagreb is one of sustainable practices. On 26 May 2023 Zagreb Tourist Office County has  initiated the certification process following the World  Green Destinations model. The Zagreb County Tourist Board participates in the CIFFT People's Choice Award 2023. Their highly acclaimed destination film titled "A Taste Above" (about wine roads) has been selected among 56 exceptional films from 25 countries, all competing for Best Tourist Film in the World.

County Tourist Office organized the presentation "Sustainable Tourism in County", presented by Ivana Alilovic, Director. County Tourist Office and FIJET Croatia organized panel on this theme. Tina Cubrilo was participating  on panel with the Directors of County Tourist Office, Tourist offices Ivanic Grad and Velika Gorica, talking about  sustainable practices and local authentic tourism product creation in the county  which attracts tourists and  enhance  experience.

Zagreb and Zagreb County  have green and sustainable. The coexistence of their residents ,  nurturing the tradition found here, nature, vineyards, wine tours and routes, wine manifestations, manifestations of tradition, tagible and  intagible heritage, handmade factories, culture, history, Chapel and  Cherch Routes, active holidays, tasting authentic gastronomy, handmade destilleries, foto safari, golf, sport, cyclism, etno farms and small family farms including in the project “From farm to table” with  more than 14 thousand OPGs in the area of Zagreb County.

Due to its history, Zagreb is rich in monuments and architecture, particularly from the Baroque style to the present day. It is also a green city, with around 15 m² of urban green area per capita, and over 120 m² in the Medvednica hill.

The Green Ring  of Zagreb with  small willages and towns: Dugo Selo, Ivanic Grad, Jastrebarsko, Samobor, Sv.Ivan Zelina, Sveta Nedelja, Velika Gorica, Vrbovec, Zapresic and 2 areas -  full of unexpected, the most authentic experince.

Tina  Cubrilo

Marijana Rebic