On 16 February 2024, nearly 200 local and regional government officials convened at a conference dedicated to the technical, organisational and financial aspects of cycle tourism, organised by West Pomerania Voivodeship (Poland) and...
In a significant step aimed at fostering more cycling tourism, the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) and the World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) have officially renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for an additional two years. This...
Eurostar recently announced that bicycles can once again be transported across the English channel, despite some limitations staying in place. In this article, we examine the cans and cannots of bicycle carriage on the Eurostar.
The Council of the European Union stresses “determination to promote sustainable tourism” in its conclusions on the European Agenda for Tourism 2030. ECF illustrates how EuroVelo cycling tourism can be part of the agenda’s Multi-annual EU Work Plan...
Cycling couple break three world records for largest GPS drawing, aiming to raise awareness for cycling's effectiveness in reducing carbon emissions and to build political support for the necessary investment to make cycling accessible to everyone.
ECF is proud to announce that 25 years after its inauguration, a much-requested feature has been unveiled by the EuroVelo Management Team. New downloadable GPX tracks will improve accessibility and ease planning of cycle adventures on the network.
A milestone towards greener mobility in Europe, EuroVelo 5 – Via Romea (Francigena) has been officially inaugurated in Brussels, connecting seven countries and allowing travellers to discover Europe by the greenest means of transport: the bicycle.
The newly elected municipal government of Varaždin continues a strong track record of green alternatives for local transport. The Croatian city aims to fulfil the dual strategies of more liveable urban landscapes and greener lifestyles.
Despite another year with COVID-19 restrictions, ECF successfully organised two major in-person world events – Velo-city 2021 Lisboa and the EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference 2021 – as well as several online events with high-level speakers.
A new Memorandum of Understanding signed between ECF and the World Tourism Organization shows the growing importance of cycling tourism as a safe, healthy and environmentally sustainable form of tourism, linked to over 500,000 jobs in the EU.
As world leaders negotiate how best to combat the climate crisis at COP26, ECF takes a look at how more cycling can help the tourism sector not only reduce its CO2 emissions, but also encourage biodiversity regeneration.
According to a study by the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy published last week, 281,000 people were employed in the different sectors of the cycling economy in Germany in 2019. The cycle tourism sector alone stood for 204,...
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