Wednesday, 30 September 2009

2.2: Aldeia do Xisto Context

During the last years, the 24 villages went through interventions at various levels, namely:

• Traditions recovery;
• Architectural heritage valorization;
• Traditional arts and trades promotion;
• Landscape preservation.

These interventions were partially supported by European funds but also private and public, and never lost sight of what was the prime goal: increase the quality of life of people that live in the villages, raising their self-esteem, ennobling their social dynamic while involving them in a participative project that is, in the end, their own.

The focus of these interventions will always be the locals. Although there are other priority areas like touristic enhancement (activities and infra-structures), habitants will always be the focus point. The villages have huge touristic potential as heritage but without people and their livelihoods there will not be a sustainable offer.

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