A different summer

A holiday dedicated to commitment: to better understand the realities we visit and to participate in work projects

And if this year our long-awaited summer holidays weren't just relaxation, rest and idleness? If they didn't limit themselves to the discovery of new places and cities for us? In short, were they really an opportunity to get to know other realities by making their time and commitment available to others, perhaps as part of a well-organised project? There are so many opportunities, all you need to do is have the patience to know how to look for them, but immediately measuring our attitude with what we would be called upon to do, in order to avoid disappointments, angry and perhaps even worse. An approach accessible to all is the so-called solidarity-based journeys, i. e. ethical and sustainable journeys, in terms of both environmental and social and cultural impact, in the sphere of responsible tourism. All those who travel to admire natural, artistic and historical sites, but also to discover the world in its most authentic aspects, far from the stereotyped schemes of mass tourism, organized or not, can choose between many itineraries in Italy, Eastern Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia. All the itineraries give travellers time to taste the taste of meeting people, the beauty of nature and the discovery of cultures and traditions. A rather well-known reference is precisely Viaggi Solidali (www.viaggisolidali.it) which, in order to facilitate the understanding of realities often very different from those of origin, provides for the accompaniment of cultural mediators: they are Italian or foreigners who speak Italian, often resident in loco, able to provide travellers with a thorough knowledge of the socio-cultural features of the country visited, as well as its tourist aspects. In addition to knowledge travels, the offer can also include possible participation in work camps, for those who wish to live an experience of international solidarity by dedicating part of the time of the trip to socially useful jobs.

Without going too far.....

In Sicily, Viaggi Solidali organizes an itinerary that crosses the Baroque, leads to Etna, includes a visit to the seaside village of Selinunte, to the Cathedral of Monreale, to Syracuse and to the Greek-Roman archaeological park, but also the meeting at Portella della Ginestra Memorial with the surviving witnesses to the massacre of' 47, the visit to the museum house of Peppino Impastato, the encounter with the meeting with.