The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports of the Junta de Castilla y León, the Provincial Council of Palencia and the Cervera de Pisuerga City Council presented the V International Ecotourism Fair, NATURCYL, which will be held from September 23 to 25 in the town from Ruesga (Cervera de Pisuerga). The objective of this fair is to value the natural heritage of Castilla y León and the national and international destinations that will exhibit during that weekend, which has made it a benchmark in the ecotourism sector at a national level.
In this presentation organized in the Botanical Garden of Madrid, the general director of tourism of the Junta de Castilla y León, Ángel González Pieras, the deputy of tourism of the Provincial Council of Palencia Carolina Valbuena Bermúdez, the mayor of Cervera de Pisuerga, Jorge Ibáñez participated Díaz, the director of Naturcyl Carlos Sánchez Alonso, and the godmother of Naturcyl 2022, Sol de la Quadra-Salcedo.
Fairs such as Naturcyl are a clear example of one of the objectives of the Junta de Castilla y León and the Diputación de Palencia, to convert the intense tourist development that Castilla y León is experiencing into a factor of economic reactivation of rural areas and of the natural spaces of the community, promoting the tourist use of natural resources under criteria of sustainability and respect for our natural heritage.
The presentation of the fair has been addressed to travel agents, the specialized press and professionals in the sector, with the aim of publicizing all the news and activities of Naturcyl, for a correct promotion of the event at a national and international level.
The wide offer of nature tourism existing in Castilla y León and in other national territories will be promoted, as well as the importance of this professional event from the point of view of the specialization strategy around nature tourism. A tourist use of natural resources that become a fundamental key to the economic development of the territory.
Wide program of activities
The 5th edition of Naturcyl will have a complete program of activities, open to all audiences, such as the V Nature Photography and Ecotourism Contest, which this year is sponsored by Bresser Iberia and Posadas Reales de Castilla y León.
In addition, the theme of this year's fair will be the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the Magallanes-ElCano world tour.
The outstanding national destination of this edition will be the province of Teruel, with the promotion of its numerous resources and natural spaces. As in past editions, during the fair you will be able to visit interesting exhibitions and the II Conference on Nature Photography will take place, with lectures and practical workshops given by renowned photographers.
Conferences, thematic workshops, guided tours, tastings and tastings... make up a very complete program of activities for all audiences.
The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sport is planning a familiarization trip with tour operators, specialized in nature tourism, with the aim of getting to know the tourist resources and national companies related to nature tourism in situ. In addition, a professional meeting will take place on September 23, where travel agents will get in touch with the professionals who attend from the ecotourism sector.
For more information: www.naturcyl.es
