No
public lights – a forest site far from city light
Since 2023
licence holder for the guided Visit Dark Skies experience
€500
annual licence fee
The challenge
Offer guests safe and pleasant nights in the forest without spoiling an intact dark sky.
What they did
Lighting is limited to the essentials, and darkness itself became part of the offer.
- Only lights by the doors and small solar lamps along the path
- Warm, long-life household LED bulbs
- Guests encouraged to save power
- Self-sustainability: rainwater use, composting, a community recycling yard, plans for solar and wind
Results
Satisfied – and surprised – guests, and an extra attraction for the wellbeing programmes.
No measured data (energy, sky quality) are reported.
Lessons learned
- 1Stargazing is a strong added value for wellbeing and nature programmes.
- 2Where the sky is still dark, the task is to protect it: keep lights few, warm and low.
Can you do it too?
The guided stargazing format works anywhere in the northern hemisphere where there is little light pollution.
- A naturally dark site
- Few, warm, downward lights
- A licensed or trained stargazing guide
Why it matters for astrotourism
An untouched dark sky in the forest makes FitCamp an ideal place to see the Milky Way, shooting stars and constellations.
Photos
Measures in this practice
Contact
MAMM DOO – FitCamp Montenegro (through CTDC)
Anđela Đokić
[contact email]