Lodging and Camping at over 1000
Organic Farms all over Europe
What is
ECEAT?
ECEAT, the European Centre for Eco Agro
Tourism, was established as a non-profit organisation in 1993. We were the first
to develop small-scale tourism in unique and unspoiled rural areas in
Eastern-Europe, in close cooperation with farmers and villagers. Concern about
the environment and the hardships small, organic or traditional farmers face in
making ends meet, lies at the root of our work. Through ECEAT, thousands of
tourists not only enjoyed a pleasant and interesting holiday but also made it
possible for their hosts to generate an additional income. The results of our
work are used to convince policy makers, tourists, travel specialists and
residents that green alternatives greatly contribute to nature conservation as
well as to the balanced development of rural areas.
We strongly believe that a future in tourism can be guaranteed if all
parties concerned join in working out a feasible and practical green tourism
programme.
What can ECEAT do for holiday makers
and tourism professionals?
ECEAT has built a
network of more than 1000 addresses all over Europe, as well as in a number of
far away countries. Many are small-scale farmers with lodging or camping
facilities, but in our offer are also village inns, cottages, apartments etc.
All of them are situated in areas of unspoiled natural beauty. They are listed
in 18 country guides, which can be ordered from our Customers' Desk. Presently
we offer accommodation in (among other countries): Great Britain, Ireland,
France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Poland, the
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, the Baltic States, Romania,
Bulgaria, Switzerland, Austria, Cyprus, Israel, Senegal, Tanzania, Croatia,
Costa Rica and Benin.
The addresses in our network
are at the disposal of travel specialists who want to broaden their offer. We
can also be of service to you in working out tailor-made organised tours (e.g.
walking-tours, cycle tours, guided nature tours). Because of our extensive
contacts with national, regional and local organizations in many countries, we
are also well equipped to help you find partners for cooperation on the
spot.
Who are the people behind
ECEAT?
The staff consists of people with varied
expertise, such as in environmental and rural development, nature conservation,
marketing and tourism. The international office is located in Amsterdam and
works in close cooperation with a wide range of NGOs and national or local
authorities. In every country in which we are active, we are represented by a
National Coordinator.
What else does ECEAT
do?