Plan a Good Holiday

A Good Holiday Galicia, north-west Spain, and Northern Portugal Where and when there are no other foreign tourists, away from mass tourism. To experience the traditional culture, food and wine of more remote rural areas. To travel as part of the holiday experience To travel more sustainably than flying To see traditional masked carnivals (Entroidos), and related cultural heritage.

Local food and meals Buying local is a good bet for reducing pollution and the energy used to transport, store and refrigerate food. Choosing local food is good for the planet, good for your health and good for local farmers.

Sustainable Travel European train travelwww.seat61.comwww.seat61.com Interrailwww.myinterrail.co.ukwww.myinterrail.co.uk Eurolines Buseswww.eurolines.co.ukwww.eurolines.co.uk Freewheelers Carpooling Bla Bla Car

Comparative carbon emissions Transport Direct Small Car only 76.5 kg of CO2 per passenger with 2 occupant(s) Large Car only kg of CO2 per passenger with 2 occupant(s) Train only 63.8 kg of CO2 per passenger Coach only 35.8 kg of CO2 per passenger Plane only kg

Ryanair – claims to be Europe's greenest airline. Ryanair believes itself to already be the best. A study (without sources) claims the airline has the greenest fleet: No carbon offsetting policy. For most airlines, but not Ryanair, Carbon offsetting is still optional. Only Silverjet includes it in flight costs. No-frills airlines tend to fly with more seats occupied: in 2009, the average for an easyJet flight was 86 per cent and for Ryanair 82 per cent. They have newer fleets, higher densities of seats and direct flights compared to full-service airlines. This compares with an average of 68 per cent on Europe’s full- service airlines, according to the Association of European Airlines. Airlines

Accommodation Green Tourism Schemes ry,tourism ry,tourism EU Ecolabel for Tourist Accommodations nts/hotels.pdf Global Sustainable Tourism Council stainable%20tourism%20criteria%20h- to%20version%202_final.pdf

EU Ecolabel The EU Ecolabel on Tourist Accommodation Service is the only ecological label certified by an independent and competent body and recognised across Europe. Reduce use of resources Reduce CO2 emissions and pollution to air, water and soil Reduce waste Conserve nature