Concerns such as the environment, conservation, and global matters such as climate change have become more relevant and thus many people searching for interesting places to travel to or take their vacations that in one way or another touch on the environment and conservation. In 2024 the whole world is full of interesting places where one can find ecological friendly activities, green projects and sustainable tourism. This article is devoted to the identification of the sustainable travel destinations for 2024, which ones are the most sustainable and why they can act as the examples of sustainable development in the sphere of tourism.
1. Reykjavik, Iceland
The capital of Iceland, Reykjavik, has always been quite a green city and this trend has been continued into the future, specifically to the year 2024. All the energy that is consumed in the city is green energy obtained through geothermal energy for both heating and electricity generation. Some of the Green policies that have been implemented in Reykjavik include; Recycling policies, electric cars and public transport, and proper city planning.
There are also ways to practice the green tourism in the city; for instance one can visit the Viðey Island and take the ecological tours that promote the welfares of Iceland without having to infringe the geographical features of the country. The other strength is that Reykjavik has very beautiful sceneries and is very keen on preserving them and at the same promoting eco-tourism.
2. Porto, Portugal
Porto is set to be one of the sustainability cities in Europe by the year 2024. Porto is a city with history and culture, stunning architecture, and now it is a city that focuses on the protection of the environment. The city has also installed many bike-sharing stations, pedestrian-only zones, and many green transport ways to prevent release of gases that leads to the green house effect.
In the aspect of food, Porto does not only have sustainable structures in the design of the buildings but almost all the restaurants serve organic food and the food is sourced locally. Some of the steps which have been taken by the city include providing green hotels and facilities and minimize the disposal of wastes and this has contributed in marketing the city as a sustainable travel destination.
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