On this third version 54 villages from all areas had been chosen from virtually 260 functions. An extra 20 villages have joined the Improve Programme, and all 74 villages at the moment are a part of the UNWTO Finest Tourism Villages Community. The villages had been named in the course of the UNWTO Basic Meeting, going down this week in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Tourism generally is a highly effective pressure for inclusivity, empowering native communities and distributing advantages throughout areas. This initiative acknowledges villages which have harnessed tourism as a catalyst for his or her growth and well-being. UNWTO Secretary-Basic Zurab Pololikashvili
A worldwide community of native communities
Launched in 2021, the Finest Tourism Villages by UNWTO initiative is a part of the UNWTO Tourism for Rural Growth Programme. The Programme works to foster growth and inclusion in rural areas, fight depopulation, advance innovation and worth chain integration by means of tourism and encourage sustainable practices.
As in earlier editions, the villages are evaluated underneath 9 key areas:
- Cultural and Pure Sources
- Promotion and Conservation of Cultural Sources
- Financial Sustainability
- Social Sustainability
- Environmental Sustainability
- Tourism Growth and Worth Chain Integration
- Governance and Prioritization of Tourism
- Infrastructure and Connectivity
- Well being, Security, and Safety
The initiative contains three pillars:
Finest Tourism Villages by UNWTO: Acknowledges excellent rural tourism locations with accredited cultural and pure property, a dedication to preserving community-based values, and a transparent dedication to innovation and sustainability throughout financial, social, and environmental dimensions.
Finest Tourism Villages by UNWTO Improve Programme: Helps villages on their journey to fulfill recognition standards, serving to in areas recognized as gaps throughout analysis.
The Finest Tourism Villages Community: an area for exchanging experiences and good practices, studying, and alternatives amongst its members, and it’s open to contributions of consultants and private and non-private sector companions engaged within the promotion of tourism as a driver for rural growth.
The Community enlarges yearly and goals at changing into the most important world rural community: with the announcement as we speak of those 74 new members, 190 villages at the moment are a part of this distinctive Community.
Finest Tourism Villages 2023
Record of Finest Tourism Villages by UNWTO 2023 is as follows (by alphabetic order):
- Al Sela, Jordan
- Barrancas, Chile
- Biei, Japan
- Caleta Tortel, Chile
- Cantavieja, Spain
- Chacas, Peru
- ChavÃn de Huantar, Peru
- Dahshour, Egypt
- Dhordo, India
- Dongbaek, Republic of Korea
- Douma, Lebanon
- Ericeira, Portugal
- Filandia, Colombia
- Hakuba, Japan
- Higueras, Mexico
- Huangling, China
- Jalpa de Cánovas, Mexico
- Kandovan, Iran
- La Carolina, Argentina
- Lephis Village, Ethiopia
- Lerici, Italy
- Manteigas, Portugal
- Morcote, Switzerland
- Mosan, Republic of Korea
- Oku-Matsushima, Japan
- Omitlán de Juárez, Mexico
- Oñati, Spain
- Ordino, Andorra
- Oyacachi, Ecuador
- Paucartambo, Peru
- Penglipuran, Indonesia
- Pisco Elqui, Chile
- Pozuzo, Peru
- Saint-Ursanne, Switzerland
- Saty, Kazakhstan
- Schladming, Austria
- Sehwa, Republic of Korea
- Sentob, Uzbekistan
- Shirakawa, Japan
- Sigüenza, Spain
- Şirince, Türkiye
- Siwa, Egypt
- Slunj, Croatia
- Sortelha, Portugal
- St. Anton am Arlberg, Austria
- Tân Hoá, Viet Nam
- Taquile, Peru
- Tokaj, Hungary
- Văleni, Moldova
- Vila da Madalena, Portugal
- Xiajiang, China
- Zapatoca, Colombia
- Zhagana, China
- Zhujiawan, China
The villages chosen to take part within the Improve Programme this 12 months are:
- Asuka, Japan
- Baños de Montemayor, Spain
- Bilebante, Indonesia
- Ciocănești, Romania
- Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy
- El Cisne, Ecuador
- Iza, Colombia
- Kale Üçağız, Türkiye
- Kemaliye, Türkiye
- Kfar Masaryk, Israel
- Madla, India
- Ounagha, Morocco
- Pela, Indonesia
- Puerto Octay, Chile
- Sabbioneta, Italy
- Saint Catherine, Egypt
- Sarhua, Peru
- Taro, Indonesia
- Vila de Frades, Portugal
- Yanque, Peru
The decision for submissions for the fourth version will happen within the first months of 2024, opening a brand new alternative to rural locations to shine on the worldwide stage.
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