Imola Faenza Turism Company (IF for short) is a consortium with a mixed capital, public and private. IF is the only Destination Management Company in Emilia Romagna Region which operates on two Tourist Destinations: Tourist Territory Bologna Modena (10 Municipalities of Nuovo Circondario Imolese) and Tourist Destination Romagna (6 Municipalities of Romagna Faentina).
With its societal asset and consortium associates strongly representing the territory, IF represents a virtouous case of local tourist system, capable of connecting two complementary territories and transversally create promo-commercialization actions.
The IF area, crossed by Via Emilia, can offer an accommodation capacity of over 300 facilities and around 6700 beds (hotels and extra-hotel accommodations). Imola Faenza Tourism Company covers a wide area, with two main centers of Imola and Faenza, giving the name to the company.
Imola Faenza Tourism Company works in the perspective of interpeting the shifting and developing of tourism, with the intent of driving the motivations of Italians and foreigners to spend time and holidays in the area. As it is clear, the growing importance of sustainabilty, nature, outdoors experience and a healthy lifestyle appears one of the keys of todays tourism. IF works on presenting offers and possibilities for the discovery of territories out of the main tourist routes, according to the Slow Tourism and needs of the new tourists.
The involvement in Cool Noons project will help collect and understand the new needs of visitors who choose to visit urban areas, specifically targetting the Imola Area.