4 Amendments of Inés AYALA SENDER related to 2014/2149(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that Europe is one of the world’s major cultural tourism destinations thanks to its rich heritage, and that cultural tourism accounts for about 40 % of European tourism;; considers that the economic crisis has deprived of funding a sector that has been hardest hit by the cuts, resulting in the abandonment and neglect of many valuable cultural sites that have fallen into oblivion, to the detriment of society and the tourism sector;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the potential for boosting cultural tourism in rural and island regions which offer intact nature and landscapes, traditional culture (folk arts, handcrafts, local festivals, gastronomic traditions), local products and authenticity; stresses, in this regard, the importance of intermodal connectivity as a means of enhancing the appeal of smaller and remote tourist destinations; points out that cultural tourism in these regions helps to diversify traditional economic activities and encourage local populations to remain, thereby avoiding depopulation and the abandonment and deterioration of many valuable cultural sites and preventing traditions and customs from dying out;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls the importance of maximising the accessibility of Europe’s cultural heritage, especially for the less affluent; considers it essential also to ensure that people with reduced mobility are also guaranteed physical access to the cultural heritage at all times;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls the importance of protecting and conserving the cultural heritage, not only from the ravages of time but also from hooliganism and despoliation; points out that many archaeological sites are still at risk of despoliation by organized relic hunters, particularly underwater sites where access and surveillance by the authorities is difficult; calls in this connection for more effective cooperation between EU Member States in the identification and recovery of cultural goods and the prevention of illegal trafficking therein;