39. Welcomes the Commission's readiness to diversify the types of tourism available, which would help offset the effects of seasonality; stresses, in particular, the importance of the collaboration already underway with the Council of Europe to promote cultural, historical, religious, environmental and landscape tourism by means of themed routes/itineraries which not only exploit our continent's historical and cultural roots, but also contribute to the development of an alternative style of tourism that is sustainable and accessible ...[+++]to all; believes that the use of sustainable means of transport, including cycling and sailing, should be encouraged in connection with a number of routes;

19. Calls for the Commission to introduce a European legislative framework for the safety and accessibility of tourism services; notes the strong links between tourism development and transport infrastructure; notes that one third of consumer complaints in the SOLVIT system concern passenger rights, and therefore urges the Commission to improve the enforcement of consumers and passengers rights; laments in particular the fact that road accidents are the most frequent cause of death among travellers; calls, therefore, for harmonised traffic regulations and safety standards, e.g. harmonised traffic rules for roundabout traffic;

whereas in 2009 the Chinese Government announced a USD 500 million ‘Kashgar Dangerous House Reform’ programme of urban reconstruction, which, since 2009, has been progressively destroying the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar, the plan beíng to demolish 85 % of the traditional Old City, replace it with modern apartment blocks, and convert the remaining old parts of the city into mixed Sino-Uyghur tourist sites,

Some tourist routes from Bavaria border the non-interference zone and the strict environmental laws do not allow these routes to cross Czech territory.

2. This Regulation shall apply to the national and international operation of public passenger transport services by rail and other track-based modes and by road, except for services which are operated mainly for their historical interest or their tourist value.

In 1996 a financing agreement was concluded for a project to promote a tourist route around sites that are part of Mexico's cultural heritage to attract Mexican and European investment in a relatively under-developed aspect of tourism.