Golden Banana

The Golden Banana or Sun Belt is an area of higher population density lying between Cartagena in the west and Genoa in the east along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

The area runs along the Mediterranean coast, including the French cities of Nice, Marseille, Montpellier, and Perpignan, and the Spanish cities of Figueres, Barcelona and Valencia.

[1][2][3] It was defined by the "Europe 2000" report from the European Commission in 1995 similarly to the Blue Banana.

The region is characterized by its importance in activities related to information and communication technologies, in terms of quality of life and as a top travel destination.

The golden banana has development axes extending into the area of the upper Adriatic around Trieste.