PANO LEFKARACYPRUSPANO LEFKARACYPRUSPANO LEFKARACYPRUS PANO LEFKARA CYPRUS 2021 Contact Grigori Afxendiou 1,7700 Pano LefkaraE: [email protected] The village that created the famous “lefkaritiko” As one of Cyprus’ most authentic and beautifully preserved villages in terms of landscape, architecture, traditional pastimes, agrotourism and heritage, Pano Lefkara is arguably one of the island’s most sustainable tourism destinations. The…
YucunChinaYucunChinaYucunChina Yucun China 2021 Contact Yucun Village, Tianhuangping Township, Anji County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, P. R. ChinaE: [email protected] An example for environmental recovery Yucun village, located in southern China, covers an area of 4.86 square kilometers with a forest and vegetation cover rate of over 90%. Both the natural landscape and cultural heritage are…
SolčavaSLOVENIASolčavaSLOVENIASolčavaSLOVENIA SOLČAVA SLOVENIA 2021 Contact Solčava 29, SI-3335 SolčavaSlovenia E: [email protected] The village where sustainability is in the air Solčava is a small alpine village in the Logar-Solčava Valley, a tourist destination whose natural beauty attracts visitors from far and wide. The village’s unique way of fusing nature protection with the life of the locals…
PUERTO WILLIAMSCHILEPUERTO WILLIAMSCHILEPUERTO WILLIAMSCHILE PUERTO WILLIAMS CHILE 2021 Contact Puerto WilliamsCabo de Hornos, [email protected] Located in the southern tip of Chile, is Navarino Island, where “the southernmost city in the world” is located, Puerto Williams, capital of the Cabo de Hornos commune. Accessible only by air (1.5 hours) and sea (32 hours). It is part…
VALPOSCHIAVOSWITZERLANDVALPOSCHIAVOSWITZERLANDVALPOSCHIAVOSWITZERLAND VALPOSCHIAVO SWITZERLAND 2021 Contact Valposchiavo Tursimo, Vial da la Stazion 12, CH-7742, PoschiavoE:[email protected]/ A pioneer village in the development of sustainable tourism Hidden behind the Bernina Pass lies the Valposchiavo. Only 25 km long, the surprising southern valley of Graubünden stretches from the glaciers to the palm trees at the valley’s end to Italy.…
San Cosme y DamianParaguaySan Cosme y DamianParaguaySan Cosme y DamianParaguay San Cosme y Damian Paraguay 2021 Contact Calle asunción e/ San Damián San Cosme y Damián Itapúa – Paraguay E: (municipalidad [email protected]) San Cosme y Damián is located in the south of the Department of Itapúa, 333 kilometres from the city of Asunción, on…
TARAKLIREPUBLIC OF TÜRKIYETARAKLIREPUBLIC OF TÜRKIYETARAKLIREPUBLIC OF TÜRKIYE TARAKLI REPUBLIC OF TÜRKIYE 2021 Contact Hacı Murat Mah, Cumhuriyet Meydanı, 54100 Taraklı/SAKARYAE:[email protected]/w A perfect example of Ottoman architecture Taraklı is located in Sakarya province in Marmara region, with a population of 6970. It is an authentic Ottoman settlement with a spectacular view of graceful wooden houses and…
NglanggeranIndonesiaNglanggeranIndonesiaNglanggeranIndonesia Nglanggeran Indonesia 2021 Contact Desa Nglanggeran, Kecamatan Patuk, Kab. Gunungkidul, D.I.Yogyakarta 55862, Indonesia E: [email protected] Nglanggeran, located 25 km away from Yogyakarta city, has developed the concept of Community-based tourism. The majority of the population work as farmers, plantation workers and ranchers. The beauty of its natural landscape and the uniqueness of Gunung Api…
BKASSINELEBANONBKASSINELEBANONBKASSINELEBANON BKASSINE LEBANON 2021 Contact Bkassine, South LebanonE: [email protected] One of Lebanon’s most picturesque villages Bkassine is one of Lebanon’s most picturesque villages: a charming and peaceful village located in the south, 70 km from the capital, Beirut, and 23 km from Saida.Situated at an average altitude of 800m, Bkassine is famous for its glorious 200-hectare…
Nkotsi VillageRwandaNkotsi VillageRwanda NKOTSI VILLAGE Rwanda 2021 Contact NR 17 Nyakinama Road- 87 Musanze Nkotsi is a small village located in the south-western side of Musanze, a town in the Northern Province of Rwanda. It is one of the villages part of Volcanoes National Park, internationally recognised UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and home to 30%…