Cultural and recreational initiatives reflect the ideas, identity and interests of a community’s inhabitants. Among other things, SSE tourism enterprises showcase these initiatives, which can be particularly attractive to visitors because of their specifically local character. By supporting the SSE in the areas of culture, recreation, and tourism, local governments are not only ensuring services that are essential to their residents’ quality of life and promoting local culture, they are also helping to consolidate a tool that fosters integration, and social and cultural cohesion, and that is rooted in its territory.