Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism - 4th Edition opens call for applications
UN Tourism has opened applications for the 2024 edition of its “Best Tourism Villages” initiative on January 24th.
The “Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism” initiative, introduced in 2021, seeks to transform tourism into a catalyst for rural prosperity and wellbeing. The initiative takes a dual-pronged approach: valuing and preserving rural villages, their landscapes, cultural diversity, and knowledge systems, and advancing innovative strategies aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Over the past three editions, UN Tourism received almost 600 applications from nearly 100 countries. Currently, the BTV Network brings together 186 members globally, comprising 129 recognized as Best Tourism Villages and 57 villages taking part in the Upgrade Programme. Together, they represent 55 countries across five world regions.
UN Tourism Member States are invited to submit up to eight candidate villages through their National Tourism Administrations (NTAs). Applications are open until 08 May 2024, and the selected villages will be officially announced in the third quarter of the year.
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