Câmara de Baião held a meeting with tourist operators in the municipality
On the 10th of November, a working meeting with tourist operators in the municipality was held in the auditorium of the renovated Monastery of Ancede Cultural Center – MACC Baião, organized by the Municipality of Baião, which was represented by the President, Paulo Pereira, the Councilor with the Department of Tourism, Anabela Cardoso and José […]
Municipality of Baião delivered ecopoints and ecobags to two sports associations in the municipality
The municipality made available ecopoints to place in the sports venues of the Baião Sports Association and Ancede Sports Association. In addition, it delivered ecobags intended for different spaces, such as changing rooms and support rooms. With Baião being the first Portuguese municipality certified as a “Sustainable Tourist Destination”, these actions reinforce the Municipality’s commitment […]
Green Team participates in several initiatives in the area of sustainability of the territories
The Green Team, the team responsible for the Baião: Sustainable Tourist Destination process, was present in several initiatives within the scope of the sustainability of the territories. The main focus of these sessions was to promote a debate on local responses to global challenges, under the motto “Think Global, Act Local”. Valongo – Initiative “European […]
Baião revalidated the “Silver” certification as a Sustainable Tourist Destination
Baião, the first Portuguese municipality classified as a “Sustainable Tourist Destination”, has revalidated the “Galardão Prata” EarthCheck, an internationally recognized certification validated by the Global Council for Sustainable Tourism (GSTC). This entity, created with the support of the United Nations Foundation, the United Nations Environment Programme, the Rainforest Alliance and the World Tourism Organization, manages […]
NEWS REPORT from the newspaper “Público”
Between Douro and Marão: Traveling on the curves and counter-curves of Baião Baião is in the southeastern corner of the Vinhos Verdes region, in a transition zone where the curve is a natural element: in the mountains, in the rivers, on the roads. And in the terraced vineyards. To find the treasures of the territory, […]
Sustainable Tourist Destination – Second meeting of the “Green Team” held
On the 17th of October, a meeting of the “Green Team” was held, a team whose main purpose is to lead the Baião: Sustainable Tourist Destination process and the work necessary to fulfill the sustainability criteria of the certifying entity, whose principles are established by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. This meeting had the following […]
Baião recognized as Partner Municipality “Eco-Schools” 2022
The Municipality of Baião and the three Groups of Schools in the Municipality participated in the Green Flags Day – “Galardão Eco-Escolas 2022”, on October 12, in Valongo. This action marked the return of the initiative, after 2 years of interregnum, due to the pandemic. During the ceremony, the Municipality of Baião was recognized as […]
Workshop “Domestic Violence against the Elderly: Reality and Solutions”
October 24, between 2:00 pm and 4:30 pm, Baião Municipal Auditorium. “By talking we can eliminate violence”, is a set of ‘workshops’ promoted by the Intermunicipal Community of Tâmega e Sousa (CIM-TS), within the scope of Unidas – Intermunicipal Victim Support Network of Douro, Tâmega e Sousa. On the 24th of October, the Baião Municipal […]
Municipality of Baião is present at the AHRESP Congress
“SUSTAINABILITY: UTOPIA OR SURVIVAL?” is the motto of the Congress of the Association of Hotels, Restaurants and Similar Services of Portugal (AHRESP), which is taking place between today and tomorrow, at the Convento de São Francisco in Coimbra. An unprecedented format, with two plenary sessions, 22 parallel sessions and more than 60 guest speakers debating […]
Green Team was present at the PORTUGAL SMART CITIES SUMMIT!
Lisbon International Fair hosted the Portugal Smart Cities Summit, promoted by the AIP Foundation, from 11 to 13 October 2022. This initiative was attended by two technicians from the Green Team, the team responsible for the certification process of Baião as a Sustainable Tourist Destination, Dora Pinto and Manuel Pereira, who participated in the two […]