Tourism importance for rural development was the message at the heart of the Best Tourism Villages Ceremony. The initiative is one of the pillars of UNWTO Tourism for Rural Development Programme. Every year, Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO recognizes destinations which stand out for their commitment to sustainability in all its aspects – economic, social and environmental…
From Austria to Vietnam, 32 destinations from all around the world have been named as ‘Best Tourism Villages 2022’ by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The accolade recognizes rural destinations that are embracing tourism as a driver of development and new opportunities for jobs and income, while preserving and promoting community-based values and products. The…
Launched in 2021, Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO promotes and enhances the role of tourism in safeguarding rural villages, along with their landscapes, natural and cultural diversity, knowledge systems, and local values and activities, including gastronomy. At the same time, the initiative also promotes transformative approaches to the development of tourism in rural destinations that…
The Secretary- General visited Gruyères, recognized as one of the 44 Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO in 2021, where he commended the commitment to harnessing tourism, to promote and protect cultural and gastronomic heritage, and support jobs and local businesses. Alongside the visit – a first to one of the Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO…
https://tourism-villages.unwto.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Best-Villages_1-with-Brown-Logo-1.mp4 The UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili has stressed the importance of tourism for rural development while presenting the Best Tourism Villages initiative. The Secretary-General invited Members States to join the initiative highlighting that a best tourism village is: “A village with immense natural and cultural resources. A village committed to promote and preserve its nature…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quw54I3oWsY Madrid, Spain, 2 December 2021 – The best examples of villages embracing tourism to provide opportunity and drive sustainable development have been celebrated at the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly in Madrid. The Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO initiative was launched to advance the role of tourism in safeguarding rural villages, along with…
https://tourism-villages.unwto.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Best-Villages_1-with-Brown-Logo-1.mp4 The UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili has stressed the importance of tourism for rural development while presenting the Best Tourism Villages initiative. The Secretary-General invited Members States to join the initiative highlighting that a best tourism village is: “A village with immense natural and cultural resources. A village committed to promote and preserve its nature…
https://tourism-villages.unwto.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Best-Villages_1-with-Brown-Logo-1.mp4 The UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili has stressed the importance of tourism for rural development while presenting the Best Tourism Villages initiative. The Secretary-General invited Members States to join the initiative highlighting that a best tourism village is: “A village with immense natural and cultural resources. A village committed to promote and preserve its nature…
Since the launch of the Global UNWTO Students’ League 2021 edition in May this year, the 155 teams participating have been working on the challenges focused on addressing the issue of plastics pollution within the sector and on maximizing tourism’s contributions to rural development. The 4 Teams with the highest score per category and challenge…
