Some villages around di world wey dey committed to innovation and sustainability don make di list of World best tourism villages.
Di United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) release dia 2022 list of “best” rural villages around di world for tourism and a total of 32 villages from 18 kontries across di five world regions na im dey recognized by UNWTO as Best Tourism Villages.
Before di list come out, dem allow each kontri to submit up to three villages for consideration.
Out of 136 villages wey dem put forward for di 57 UNWTO Member States to consider, only 32 scale through.
Each Member State fit nominate maximum of three villages.
Three villages from Africa kontries dey among towns wey make di list and dem be;
- Choke Mountains Ecovillage, Ethiopia,
- Ksar Elkhorbat, Morocco,
- and Moulay Bouzerktoune, Morocco.
Only Spain succeed in qualifying all three of dia villages and dem be; Rupit, Alquézar, and Guadalupe all made the list.
List of Best Tourism Villages 2022
Dis na di complete list of di Best Tourism Villages for di world, according to di United Nations World Tourism Organization:
- Zell am See, Austria
- Wagrain, Austria
- Puqueldón, Chile
- Dazhai, China
- Jingzhu, China
- Choachí, Colombia
- Aguarico, Ecuador
- Angochagua, Ecuador
- Choke Mountains Ecovillage, Ethiopia
- Mestia, Georgia
- Kfar Kama, Israel
- Sauris-Zahre, Italy
- Isola del Giglio, Italy
- Umm Qais, Jordan
- Creel, Mexico
- El Fuerte, Mexico
- Ksar Elkhorbat, Morocco
- Moulay Bouzerktoune, Morocco
- Lamas, Peru
- Raqchi, Peru
- Castelo Novo, Portugal
- Pyeongsa-ri, Republic of Korea
- Rasinari, Romania
- AlUla Old Town, Saudi Arabia
- Bohinj, Slovenia
- Rupit, Spain
- Alquézar, Spain
- Guadalupe, Spain
- Murten, Switzerland
- Andermatt, Switzerland
- Birgi, Türkiye
- Thái Hải, Vietnam
Di criteria wey UNWTO use take pick di Best Tourism Villages
Na one independent Advisory Board evaluate di villages based on some criteria wey cover nine areas and dem be:
- Cultural and Natural Resources
- Promotion and Conservation of Cultural Resources
- Economic Sustainability
- Social Sustainability
- Environmental Sustainability
- Tourism Development and Value Chain Integration
- Governance and Prioritization of Tourism
- Infrastructure and Connectivity
- Health, Safety, and Security
Di Best Tourism Villages initiative na di flagship project of di UNWTO Tourism for Rural Development Programme.
Di aim of di Programme na to make sure say tourism contribute to reduce regional inequalities in income and development, Improve gender equality and women and youth empowerment.
Di aim also include to advance innovation and digitalization, improve connectivity, infrastructure, access to finance and investment, bring innovation to product development and value chain integration.
In addition to na also promote sustainable practices for more efficient use of resources and reduction of emissions and waste and to add more value to education and skills.
Di award ceremony go take place for AlUla, Saudi Arabia on 27-28 February 2023 back-to-back with di first presential meeting of di UNWTO Network of Best Tourism Villages.
While di di next edition of di Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO go open open for February 2023.
