{"id":19493,"date":"2024-11-15T23:50:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T23:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thienxuantravel.com\/?p=19493"},"modified":"2024-11-23T10:25:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T10:25:27","slug":"world-best-tourism-villages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thienxuantravel.com\/en\/world-best-tourism-villages\/","title":{"rendered":"The 55 Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

L\u00e0ng rau Tr\u00e0 Qu\u1ebf \u1edf H\u1ed9i An \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c T\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c Du l\u1ecbch Li\u00ean Hi\u1ec7p Qu\u1ed1c<\/a> [UNWTO] vinh danh trong danh s\u00e1ch \u00ab55 L\u00e0ng Du L\u1ecbch T\u1ed1t Nh\u1ea5t Th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi\u00bb n\u0103m 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tra Que Village in the Ancient Town of Hoi An, central Vietnam, was named as the Best Tourism Village by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) at a ceremony held in Colombia on 14 November 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ngu\u1ed3n, Storied by UN Tourism<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tra Que Vegetable, Photo by Hoi An Village Experience<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

UNWTO<\/a><\/strong> | UN Tourism Announces Best Tourism Villages 2024: 55 Rural Communities Shaping the Future of Sustainable Travel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Caviahue-Copahue in Argentina to Tra Que Vegetable Village in Viet Nam, discover the 55 new Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rural destinations consolidate their position as key players in sustainable tourism and community development as UN Tourism announces its Best Tourism Villages 2024. In this fourth edition, 55 villages from all regions received the recognition, chosen from over 260 applications from more than 60 UN Tourism Member States. Another 20 villages were chosen to join the Upgrade Programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Best Tourism Villages initiative not only recognizes the remarkable achievements of these villages but also highlights the transformative power of tourism<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tra Que Vegetable Village, Photo by Hoi An World Heritage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism initiative was launched in 2021 to advance tourism\u2019s role in rural areas, preserving landscapes, cultural diversity, local values, and culinary traditions. The Best Tourism Villages (BTV) Network grows every year, and with the announcement of its 75 new members, 254 villages are now part of the largest community of rural destinations in the world.
Uniting Rural Destinations for Sustainable Development<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Best Tourism Villages initiative is part of the UN Tourism for Rural Development Programme. The Programme works to foster development and inclusion in rural areas, combat depopulation, advance innovation and value chain integration through tourism, and encourage sustainable practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As in previous editions, the villages were evaluated under nine key areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Cultural and Natural Resources
\u2022 Promotion and Conservation of Cultural Resources
\u2022 Economic Sustainability
\u2022 Social Sustainability
\u2022 Environmental Sustainability
\u2022 Tourism Development and Value Chain Integration
\u2022 Governance and Prioritization of Tourism
\u2022 Infrastructure and Connectivity
\u2022 Health, Safety, and Security<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tra Que Vegetable Village, Photo by Hoi An World Heritage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The initiative comprises three pillars:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism: Recognizes outstanding rural tourism destinations with accredited cultural and natural assets, a commitment to preserving community-based values, and a clear commitment to innovation and sustainability across economic, social, and environmental dimensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism Upgrade Programme: Supports villages on their journey to meet recognition criteria, helping them improve in areas identified as weakness during evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 The Best Tourism Villages Network: A space for exchanging experiences and good practices, learning, and opportunities among its members, and it is open to contributions from experts and public and private sector partners engaged in the promotion of tourism as a driver for rural development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tra Que Vegetable Village, Photo by Hoi An World Heritage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The 55 Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism 2024 are (in alphabetical order):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Abo Noghta Castles & Historic Tabab, Saudi Arabia
\u2022 Abu Ghosoun, Egypt
\u2022 A\u00ednsa, Spain
\u2022 Amagi, Japan
\u2022 Anogeia, Greece
\u2022 Azheke, China
\u2022 Bo Suak, Thailand
\u2022 Capul\u00e1lpam de M\u00e9ndez, Mexico
\u2022 Caviahue-Copahue, Argentina
\u2022 Cuatro Ci\u00e9negas de Carranza, Mexico
\u2022 El Tambo, Ecuador
\u2022 El Valle de Ant\u00f3n, Panama
\u2022 Esfahak, Islamic Republic of Iran
\u2022 Gaiman, Argentina
\u2022 Gharb Suhayl, Egypt
\u2022 Grand Baie, Mauritius
\u2022 Guanyang, China
\u2022 Huancaya, Peru
\u2022 Jard\u00edn, Colombia
\u2022 Jatiluwih, Indonesia
\u2022 Kalopanagiotis, Cyprus
\u2022 Leymebamba, Peru
\u2022 Mindo, Ecuador
\u2022 Mura, Spain
\u2022 Nishikawa, Japan
\u2022 \u00d3bidos, Portugal
\u2022 Ormana, T\u00fcrkiye
\u2022 Palizada, Mexico
\u2022 Pissouri, Cyprus
\u2022 Portobelo, Panama
\u2022 Pueblo de Maras, Peru
\u2022 Quinua, Peru
\u2022 Ralco, Chile
\u2022 Roches Noires, Mauritius
\u2022 Romoos, Switzerland
\u2022 Ruboni, Uganda
\u2022 San Casciano dei Bagni, Italy
\u2022 San Juan del Obispo, Guatemala
\u2022 San Rafael de la Laguna, Ecuador
\u2022 Santa Cruz da Graciosa, Portugal
\u2022 Shibadong, China
\u2022 Sibayo, Peru
\u2022 Spl\u00fcgen, Switzerland
\u2022 St. Johann in Tirol, Austria
\u2022 Taoping, China
\u2022 Tra Que Vegetable Village, H\u1ed9i An, Viet Nam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A day in Tra Que Vegetable Village in Hoi An, Vietnam, Photo by Bookaway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Trevelin, Argentina
\u2022 Uaxact\u00fan, Guatemala
\u2022 Urych, Ukraine
\u2022 Villa Tulumba, Argentina
\u2022 Vorokhta, Ukraine
\u2022 Wukirsari, Indonesia
\u2022 Xiaogang, China
\u2022 Xitou, China
\u2022 Yandunjiao, China<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tra Que Vegetable Village Photo by Oriental Boutique Hoi An<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From Fast Track to Recognition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year seven villages from the Best Tourism Villages Upgrade Programme have achieved recognition as Best Tourism Villages. Through the Upgrade Programme villages received mentorship to improve their lowest-scored areas of evaluation and were able to apply through a fast-track process and qualify for Best Tourism Village recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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