Sustainable Tourism

The Cultural Heritage as driving force of territorial development

Sustainable Tourism

According to the World Tourism Organization, the UN agency that deals with the coordination of tourism policies and promotes the development of responsible and sustainable tourism, the latter is inspired by the following principles: making optimal use of environmental resources, contributing to conserve natural heritage and biodiversity; respect the socio-cultural authenticity of the host communities, preserving their cultural heritage and traditional values; ensure sustainable and long-term economic development, provide socio-economic benefits to communities.

The agritourism activity that we have been running for over 25 years at Villa Selvatico da Porto has always been naturally inspired by these principles.

The conservation of the natural heritage and biodiversity that surrounds us, whether considered in the context of our agricultural activity or at the level of the historic park and garden of the villa, with their trees and fauna richness, has always been a fundamental objective of ours.

Added to this is our family's commitment to the conservation of the cultural heritage constituted by the historical heritage of Villa Selvatico da Porto. This commitment has led to restoration work since the 1960s that has never stopped and has also led to the reuse of part of the available spaces for tourism.

The decision to start an agritourism accommodation business thus made it possible to make this historic residence more economically sustainable and, at the same time, it has made the cultural, historical, architectural and landscape values ​​that it represents, transmittable to a wide range, communicating them to tourists coming from everywhere in the world.

The connection of our activity with other entities present in the area, be they economic activities or cultural sites, is another factor in which we have always believed and which we have always stimulated.

In fact, we think that systematizing the cultural, landscape and natural wealth of a territory, preserving its original connotation but at the same time opening up to the use of new technologies and new interactions between interested parties, can be a driving force for the development of sustainable tourism in the so-called "minor" territories, and an enrichment for the community of our territory.