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Specchia, Italy
| Contributor | dienuz |
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| Country | Italy |
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| Webpage | http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/tourism/eden/themes-destinations/countries/italy/specchia/index_en.htm |
| Release date | 30/03/2018 |
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Specchia is located in Southern Italy (Province of Lecce, Puglia Region). It is a site of great natural and cultural value and an important centre for the rural economy in the region. Traditional farm activities have been converted into the new officinal herbs sector, maintaining an important historical part of Specchia’s economy. An example of the sustainability effort is the new tourist centre that functions as an ecovillage, as it uses green sources of energy such as an Aeolian set and a photovoltaic field. Winner of the “Best Emerging European Rural Destination of Excellence” Award 2007 (project European Destinations of Excellence EDEN).
