Sustainable travel for Valentine’s Day, where to go? February 14th is the celebration of love. There are many ways to celebrate this sweet feeling that makes our hearts beat faster and butterflies in our stomachs. To unite our green soul with the desire to celebrate love, what are the best destinations (…)
Sustainable travel for Valentine’s Day, where to go? February 14th is the celebration of love. There are many ways to celebrate this sweet feeling that makes our hearts beat faster and makes us feel butterflies in our stomachs. To unite our green soul with the desire to celebrate love, what are the best places to go per sustainable travel for valentines day? When choosing, we must take into account many factors, to reduce our environmental footprint: from the place where to spend a long weekend of love to the means of transport chosen, without forgetting the choice of what to eat, what to do, how to spend time with your partner. Here is a series of tips for sustainable travelers, for which we can also avoid taking the plane and move by train or ferry.
Matera
For those who don’t want to travel a lot, the city of stones is the ideal destination. Also because today it is a city that has reinvented itself, becoming smart and sustainable. You can also sleep in some homes and hotels built right in the stones. In full respect of the environment, of course.
Slovenia
A few steps away from Italy (or a few nautical miles, if we decide to take a ferry, an excellent choice), there is Slovenia, where nature reigns supreme. In 2016 Liked It was also elected as the European Green Capital, thanks to small, intelligent solutions, such as natural gas buses.
Spain
For those who want to organize a trip of a few days, Spain is the ideal destination, also because the country of the Iberian Peninsula has increasingly focused on green and sustainable solutions for its citizens and for tourists who want to admire the cultural history and also the environment. We can go to discover areas less beaten than the classic cities, moving with electric buses or by train.
Umbria
To remain in Italy (and therefore reduce the emissions produced by the means of transport used, preferring train travel), Umbria is considered the green lung of Italy. We can organize a tour of the most beautiful cities, such as Orvieto, which is one of the most important Italian slow cities, where restaurants serve only zero-mile products.
Copenhagen
Moving further into Europe, here is the capital of Denmark, Copenhagen, green and sustainable. Here we can move by bike, even in winter, because it is customary to use this super eco-friendly means of transport. Otherwise we can opt for public transport, super efficient. By 2025 it will be the first zero-emission capital in the world.
Portuguese Way of St. James
Why not go on foot or by bike, taking a long walk between Portugal and Spain? Santiago’s walk it is the ideal destination for those who are looking for answers, for those who want to live slowly, meeting people from all over the world, putting themselves on the line and, why not, testing the couple. The complete trail is a bit long and takes time, but we can do the shortened routes.
Baltic Trails
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are the three Baltic countries where you can discover not only history and culture, but also nature and environment. In Europe they are the place where you can meditate, perhaps taking a path on the Baltic Trailsforest trails and sandy coasts. Among the sustainable trips for Valentine’s Day, it is one of the most romantic and also adventurous.
Helsinki
Scandinavia is a paradise of sustainability. Helsinki is the Finnish capital where green tourism is promoted in every way, so as to encourage travelers from all over the world to discover the city, booking in eco-friendly hotels and visiting museums that talk about good green practices. The city has an electric car sharing service among the best in the world.
Sustainable Travel for Valentine’s Day, Tips for Use
After seeing the best destinations for sustainable travel for Valentine’s Day, here are some tips to make each of our destinations green:
- choose the means of transport with the least impact: the plane is among the most polluting, better to opt for train, bus or bicycle
- prefer closer destinations, so as to reduce the CO2 emissions produced when travelling to the other side of the world
- travel in low or mid season
- buy and consume only local and zero-mile products
- leave no trace of your passage
- book accommodation and hotel rooms in green facilities
- respect local communities
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