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Green and Eco Tourism
Brussels and its surrounding areas have more green areas than any other European capital, with numerous parks and the magnificent Soignes Forest. Members of the tourism industry are working hard to sustain the quality of the environment whether it be hotels, guest houses, bed & breakfasts or visitor attractions.
| Brussels Hotels with the ‘Ecolabel’ label regarding their effort for the environment: | |
| Le Meridien | Sheraton Brussels |
| Le Plaza | Radisson SAS |
| Museum Shops, Museum Food - where food meets Art! |
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Musical Instruments Museum (MIM) On the top of this Art Nouveau style museum you will find a restaurant with one of the most beautiful views of Brussels. |
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Situated in the Fine Arts Museum, you have the choice between the ‘Museum Cafe’ and the ‘Museum Brasserie’. |
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BELvue Museum Where visitors discover the major historical periods of Belgium by means of numerous historical documents, and where they can relax in a new cafe. |
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DTA
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Planet Attitude: A fair for sustainable development. If you a bring a cell phone to the recycling point at the entrance of the fair, you receive two free entrance tickets. |
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DTA
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Dring Dring: Week of the bike in Brussels. The traditional bike festival takes place at Cinquantenaire Park. |
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Zinneke Parade: A great example of a famous Brussels procession composed with hundreds of floats all made with reprocessed materials. |
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Sep 14-20, 2008 |
European Week of Sustainable Mobility: A week filled with festivities concerning sustainable mobility. This year's European theme "Reclaiming streets for people" wants to return the streets to the citizens. |
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Sep 21, 2008 |
European Day - A Sunday Without Car: This event takes place all over Europe. No cars are allowed in the city center from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm. The area is only accessible by bike, public transport or on foot. |
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Oct 17-19, 2008
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Fair for Alternative, Ethical and Fair Tourism: International and interactive fair for ethical and responsible tourism in Brussels. |
| Links |
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www.toerismevlaanderen.be/duurzaam |
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www.tourism-site.org |
| www.karavaan.be Karavaan specializes in training for tour guides. Sustainable tourism is a distinct working area within the organization’s policy plan. |
| www.vlaamse-ardennen.be Portal site for tourism and recreation in the Flemish Ardennes. Tourism facilities can be awarded labels for aspects such as disabled access and environmental friendliness. |
| www.wes.be One of the research fields at WES Onderzoek & Advies is tourism, especially sustainable tourism. |
| Result of research into knowledge of the concept of sustainable tourism and ecotourism conducted by WES Onderzoek & Advies as part of the survey of Belgian traveling behavior. |
