Six paradise sustainable islands in Europe: Madeira, Gran Canaria, Elba, Malta, Crete, and Cyprus

Madeira, Gran Canaria, Elba, Malta, Crete and Cyprus are six World’s Leading Island Destinations in Southern Europe that place great attention to sustainability and innovative clean mobility to provide its residents and visitors with extremely clean air, real blue skies and a preserved paradise environment.

Through their participation in the EU Civitas DESTINATIONS project (2016-2020), these six paradise islands and its cities are experimenting with innovative mobility solutions to show how sustainable mobility boosts economic growth and job creation in these kinds of tourist destinations.

Blessed with a mild climate and set in crystal waters that make them truly unique year-round holiday destinations, these six paradise islands offer memorable and unique in the world experiences.

These islands offer visitors moments of complete relaxation and incredibly good unique food and wines, combined with moments of exploration of its many unique cultural, artistic and natural treasures and with moments of real adventure, sport practice and excitement.

They are perfect spots for weddings and honeymoons, and have settings, which are unique for filming commercial adds and movies.

For Chinese tourists, these islands are the perfect alternative to the nearby Asian islands.