11 SLOVENIA: Eco-Camp Koren Location Kobarid (46.249906, 13.587086) Manager Family Koren, education in agriculture and biotechnology Motivation − Co-existing in nature and with nature is our way of life we wanted to share with our guests Support − Various grants and loans from Slovenia and EU Stakeholders − Local community: selling local food and other goods, mutual recommendations, joint activity packages, providing more than 20 jobs Description − Operating since 1991 as a family camp − Almost all guests are international tourists − Among 20 best European destinations for nature and camping lovers − Among 10 most popular campsites in Slovenia − Best small camp in 2020 according to the Adria Best camp selection − Camping lots, 6 large eco log cabins, glamping houses − Store with eco products; herbs and spices plantation − Beach volleyball court, bowling area, table tennis table, children's playground with climbing wall, fitness, congress hall, 8 m climbing tower, sauna, salt room − Kayaking, rafting, canyoning, climbing, hydro-speed, tubing, fly fishing, hunting, fishing, horseback riding − Guided tours of waterfalls, mountains, museums, local cuisines, traditional crafts, degustation; climbing instructor; 3- or 5-day activity packages − Renting bikes, mountain bikes and e-bikes − Charging station for electric cars − Permits for kayakers, fishing permits − Group transportation from major cities and back, transfer from airports Sustainability − EU ecolabel for eco-camp − Established on river Soča, one of the most natural rivers in Alps − Solar water heaters − Planning to build solar powerplant − Selling local organic food − Raising awareness about water consumption − Partially replacing municipal water with rainwater for watering gardens, toilets − Low flow toilets and tap water − All buildings made from natural materials − Natural degradable cleaners − Reusable packaging − Separating waste and plastic waste compactor Innovativeness − First Slovenian camp with EU ecolabel − Breeding native Slovenian animals − Booklet about planted herbs and spices − All native trees are marked and presented in xylothek
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