Responsible tourism

What is What is responsibleresponsible tourism ?tourism ? Responsible tourism is an approach Responsible tourism is an approach

to travel that includes respect of to travel that includes respect of local natural resources, cultural local natural resources, cultural heritage, and human value. Travelers heritage, and human value. Travelers are encouraged to be aware of their are encouraged to be aware of their environmental, social and economic environmental, social and economic impact. impact.

The Decalogue

of ethical tourism

1. 1. Be conscious about your actionsBe conscious about your actions

Don‘t do what you don‘t want other Don‘t do what you don‘t want other people to do to you. people to do to you.

If you are in another country you If you are in another country you shouldn‘t behave like you are in your shouldn‘t behave like you are in your own country – you should behave own country – you should behave better.better.

2. 2. Assimilate yourself into Assimilate yourself into culture and societyculture and society

Try to understand foreign cultures and Try to understand foreign cultures and be a part of the society of the be a part of the society of the country you are visiting: you can country you are visiting: you can integrate pieces of other cultures to integrate pieces of other cultures to your own. your own.

One day you should teach what you One day you should teach what you have learned to other people and have learned to other people and make them responsible tourists.make them responsible tourists.

3. 3. Respect natureRespect nature

Being a responsible tourist means also Being a responsible tourist means also pay attention to the environment:pay attention to the environment:

Don‘t ruin the place. Don‘t ruin the place. (e.g.: throwing your rubbish away;(e.g.: throwing your rubbish away; destroying monuments) destroying monuments)

4. 4. Think about your way of Think about your way of transporttransportTry to choose the more ecological ones, Try to choose the more ecological ones,

for example prefer the train to the plane.for example prefer the train to the plane.

Both of them are fast but the train is Both of them are fast but the train is better for the environment and it is better for the environment and it is mostly more comfortable.mostly more comfortable.

In addition to that when you’re travelling In addition to that when you’re travelling by train you can see the places in by train you can see the places in between.between.

5. 5. Transports are not always Transports are not always necessarynecessary

If the weather is good you can go If the weather is good you can go where you want by bike or on foot. where you want by bike or on foot.

When the way is too long you can use When the way is too long you can use public transports instead of taxis or public transports instead of taxis or cars.cars.

6. 6. Be an informed touristBe an informed tourist

Try to get as much information as Try to get as much information as possible about the place you are possible about the place you are going to visit.going to visit.

So you can take an ecological choice So you can take an ecological choice for your stay.for your stay.

In addition to that you can also get In addition to that you can also get informed about the rules and other informed about the rules and other important points you have to know important points you have to know to be a responsible tourist.to be a responsible tourist.

7. 7. Accept different traditionsAccept different traditions

Not all the people have the same Not all the people have the same points of view as you. Respecting points of view as you. Respecting other thoughts permit peaceful other thoughts permit peaceful cohabitations. cohabitations.

Lack of respect increases prejudices on Lack of respect increases prejudices on the people from your country.the people from your country.

8. 8. Be aware of the rulesBe aware of the rules

If you are a responsible tourist you If you are a responsible tourist you have to look after the rules so you have to look after the rules so you won’t have any problems with local won’t have any problems with local laws. laws.

There are also lots of prejudices about There are also lots of prejudices about foreign people: you are a little part of foreign people: you are a little part of a country and you represent it a country and you represent it abroad.abroad.

9. 9. Don‘t exploit the population Don‘t exploit the population of poor countriesof poor countries

Some poor people can‘t survive with Some poor people can‘t survive with their manual work. their manual work.

So you mustn’t make profit from them, So you mustn’t make profit from them, because they need your help.because they need your help.

10. 10. Support the region‘s Support the region‘s craftsmen and local economies craftsmen and local economies by purchasing souvenirsby purchasing souvenirsObjects made by manual jobs are Objects made by manual jobs are

sometimes more expensive than the sometimes more expensive than the ones you normally buy at the ones you normally buy at the supermarket, but they are often of a supermarket, but they are often of a higher quality. higher quality.

By buying them you can support the By buying them you can support the poor inhabitants.poor inhabitants.