TExTOUR is a project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020, from January 2021 to September 2024. It sees the participation of 18 partners, coordinated by Fundación Santa María la Real, from 13 countries, covering all the sections of the social innovation helix (knowledge, business, society, government, and entrepreneurs).

TExTOUR is an EU-funded project that aims to co-design pioneering and sustainable strategies for cultural tourism, intending to improve disadvantaged areas in Europe and beyond. Through the experience gained in its eight pilot sites, the project has developed tangible results, recommendations and methodologies to increase the benefits of tourism on local communities.

TExTOUR has developed an innovative ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) platform that serves as a guide and monitoring tool for the implementation of cultural tourism strategies. The platform helps pilots and cultural tourism stakeholders to work together and it provides key recommendations to support socioeconomic development in remote areas.

A vademecum of good practices for a respectful and sustainable touristic experience.

TExTOUR is a project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme with the mission to co-design innovative and sustainable cultural tourism strategies to improve deprived and remote areas in Europe and beyond.

As part of TExTOUR project's legacy, we produced a document discussing the establishment of Public Private People Partnerships, a model that could help not only during the project timeline but more importantly as part of a long-term vision for successful Cultural Tourism Development Strategies.