"Città dell’Olio" National Association / Associazione Nazione “Città dell’Olio” [Business Development Organisation]
- Cultural Route
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- Routes of the Olive Tree
- Country
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- Italy
- Member Category
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- Other
- Member Status
- Network
- Year of Accession to Membership
- 2004
- Contact Details
- Villa Parigini
Strada di Basciano, 22
IT-53035 Monteriggioni
Tel: +39 0577 329 109
Website: www.cittadellolio.it
Email: info[at]cittadellolio.it
- Contact Person
- Antonio BALENZANO
- Main Town/Region
- Monteriggioni (Siena, Tuscany)
- Site Town/Region
- N/D
- Main GPS Location
- 43.372639, 11.305933
- Site GPS Location
- N/D
- UNESCO World Heritage List
- N/D
- European Heritage Label
- N/D
- Other Heritage Labels
- N/D
- Description
- Regular member of the “Routes of the Olive Tree”, certified Cultural Route of the Council of Europe.
The “Città dell’Olio” National Association (est. 1994) brings together the Municipalities, Provinces, Chambers of Commerce, LAGs (Local Action Groups) and Parks, sites in territories where oils are produced which record adequate olive tradition connected with environmental, historical, cultural values and/or falling within a Denomination of Origin. The Association has among its main tasks that of disseminating culture and history of quality olive, olive oil and olive-growing; protecting and promoting the environment and the olive-growing landscape; guaranteeing the consumer through the enhancement of Designations of Origin; organizing events and implementing communication and marketing strategies aimed at understanding the Italian olive heritage.
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