XidiChinaXidiChinaXidiChina Xidi China 2021 Contact Xidi Village, Yixian County, Anhui Province, P. R. ChinaE: [email protected] An exceptional preservation of rural Anhui architecture Xidi‘s unique value does not go unnoticed. The cultural and historical treasures of this ancient village have been the reason for its national and international recognition: not only is it a Chinese Historical…
MISFAT AL ABRIYEENOMAN MISFAT AL ABRIYEEN OMAN 2021 Contact Sultanate Of Oman, Misfat Al Abriyin / Al-Hamra / Al Dakhiliyah P O Box1266, PC 133, Oman E: [email protected] Notable for both its traditional architecture and agriculture, Misfat Al Abriyeen is an Omani oasis village, that has been a self-sustaining cohesive community based on the ancient…
GRUYÈRESSWITZERLANDGRUYÈRESSWITZERLANDGRUYÈRESSWITZERLAND GRUYERES SWITZERLAND 2021 Contact Rue du Bourg 1, 1663 Gruyères CHE: [email protected]@la-gruyere.ch The famous cheese village The picturesque village of Gruyères gets its charm from the Middle Ages. The pedestrian town welcomes visitors for a gentle stroll, with its cobblestones and its fountains. The village gave its name to the region La Gruyère and…
MIYAMAJAPANMIYAMAJAPANMIYAMAJAPAN MIYAMA JAPAN 2021 Contact 23 Shimo Agake Miyama town, Nantan city Kyoto, Japan.E: [email protected] The region of Miyama lies 50 kilometres north of Kyoto City. Surrounded by mountains, it is a pristine wilderness where the traditional country lifestyle of Satoyama still flourishes. Located in adjacent area of the ancient capital Kyoto, the area still…
Cuetzalan del progresoMexicoCuetzalan del progresoMexicoCuetzalan del progresoMexico Cuetzalan del Progreso Mexico 2021 Contact Plaza Celestino Gasca s/n Col.Centro. C.P. 73560.Cuetzalan del Progreso, Puebla, México. E: [email protected] Home of the quetzal Located in the Sierra Norte region of the State of Puebla, in a region with high levels of inequality and marginalisation, Cuetzalan is an icon…
SIDI KAOUKIMOROCCO SIDI KAOUKI MOROCCO 2021 Contact Sidi Kaouki, Morocco A Berber village of fishermen, farmers, and Argan producers Sidi Kaouki is a small Berber village 25km south of Essaouira, home to valleys, forests, sea and caves. The name of this village of fishermen and shepherds comes from a local saint from the late 19th…
UNGOKREPUBLIC OF KOREAUNGOKREPUBLIC OF KOREAUNGOKREPUBLIC OF KOREA UNGOK REPUBLIC OF KOREA 2021 Contact 10 Dolmen Park-gil, Gochang-eup, Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of KoreaE: [email protected] An eco-friendly village surrounded by prehistoric dolmens Ungok Village is located in an area surrounding a reservoir with World Heritage Dolmens and the Ungok Ramsar Wetland. The village is famous for its…
POCHAMPALLYINDIAPOCHAMPALLYINDIA POCHAMPALLY INDIA 2021 Contact Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation Limited, Tourism House, No.3-5-891, Himayat Nagar, Hyderabad – 500029E: [email protected] The cradle of the famous and colorful saris The village of Pochampally has many attractions, including the world famous traditionally hand-woven IKAT products, or the various attractions of pilgrimage, ecotourism, local cultural heritage, performing arts,…
SAAS FEESWITZERLANDSAAS FEESWITZERLANDSAAS FEESWITZERLAND SAAS FEE SWITZERLAND 2021 Contact Saastal Tourismus AGObere Dorfstrasse 2CH-3906 Saas-Fee, SwitzerlandE: [email protected]/en/ The Pearl of the Alps The car-free village of Saas-Fee lies at the foot of the highest mountain in Switzerland, the Dom (4545 m above sea level), which can be admired particularly well from the highest revolving restaurant…
SOUFLIGREECESOUFLIGREECESOUFLIGREECE SOUFLI GREECE 2021 Contact Vasileos Georgiou II 180,postal code:68400, GreeceE: [email protected] A key site in the development of the 19th century silk industry Soufli, located in the Evros region, is a settlement characterized by a widely recognized dipole of tourist destinations, the National Park of Dadia-Soufli-Levkimi and the uniquely preserved in Europe, silk tradition,…