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Best Tourism Villages initiative by UN Tourism is creating positive impact for rural communities globally #BestTourismVillages
Joined June 2021
One week to go!.The first-ever Regional Wellness Tourism Workshop for the Middle East lands in Riyadh 🇸🇦. Discover how #WellnessTourism can power growth, diversify economies & create jobs across the region .@Saudi_MT @SaudiTourism @SamerAlkharashi @Basmah_Aziz @scarvao1
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#BestTourismVillages Dhordo from India is where Indigenous spirit of Kutch meets resilience. From Bhungas built to resist quakes to vibrant #RannUtsav, #ruraltourism here empowers communities.🔗 #UNTourismRural @incredibleindia @GujaratTourism
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How can #ruraltourism keep #Indigenous identities alive? 🌍 In our latest blog, @gregbakunzi2 shares lessons from Rwanda’s Nkotsi, a Best Tourism Village, and beyond. 🔗 Read: #UNTourismRural #BestTourismVillages.@RwandaGov @BTV_UNWTO
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Meet Andrea Céspedes from #BestTourismVillage Puqueldón, Chile sharing how global recognition has empowered the community and preserved heritage.@Sernatur @BTV_UNWTO @UNWTO . #UNTourismRural #BestTourismVillages #UNTourism #Puqueldón #ChileTravel
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Anna Costa from #BestTourismVillages by #UNTourism #Rupit from #Spain shares how this recognition has helped the village amplify commitment to #sustainabletourism, protect natural surroundings, and open new doors for #rural development.@spain @jordihereub @BTV_UNWTO
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#BestTourismVillage Lephis 🇪🇹 is a story of #community pride. From bamboo crafts by Mishike women to centuries-old horse-riding ceremonies, tourism here is rooted in #indegenous culture .🔗 #UNTourismRural .@PMEthiopia @VisitEthio @BTV_UNWTO
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Mexico’s #BestTourismVillage Creel invites travellers to hike, cook & weave with the #Rarámuri. Tourism here uplifts #Indigenous culture & community resilience. #UNTourismRural @BTV_UNWTO @SECTUR_mx
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Zhujiawan in China is reimagining #ruraltourism by reviving traditions, restoring ancestral homes, and celebrating culture through festivals .📷 Discover here:.#UNTourismRural #BestTourismVillages @UNWTO @btv_unwto @visitchina
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Ever held a million-year-old hand axe, then shared a meal with the Maasai? 🪓🍲 In Kenya’s #BestTourismVillage Olergesailie, history meets living tradition through storytelling, food & land-rooted sustainability. #UNTourismRural #BestTourismVillages @BTV_UNWTO @magicalkenya
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How well do you know #STAR platform? 🌟.Our Self-Assessment Tool for Advancing Rural Tourism helps destinations measure sustainability and unlock growth opportunities. Start your journey here 👉 #UNTourismRural #BestTourismVillages #UNTourism
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In #BestTourismVillage La Carolina, Argentina, a gold rush past meets #indigenousheritage at Inti Huasi, “House of the Sun.” Through #communitytourism, traditions, poetry, and rural life thrive.🔗 #UNTourismRural .@visitargentina @BTV_UNWTO
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🌍 Youth are shaping #ruraltourism in #BestTourismVillages:.🌿 Batu Puteh: Turning conservation into tourism.📖 AlUla Old Town: Training storytellers .🏛 Ksar El Khorbat: Restoration work.📱 Rășinari: Creating heritage app.🎨 Ollantaytambo: Designing shops #InternationalYouthDay
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Did you know #BestTourismVillage Angochagua 🇪🇨 is reviving one of Ecuador’s oldest #embroidery traditions while sharing living tapestry of Caranqui culture.Tourism here fuels heritage.#UNTourismRural .@ecuador @Visit_Ecuador
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On #WorldIndigenousPeoplesDay, we honour our August theme: Indigenous Identities: Guardians of Cultural Heritage. From Angochagua to Jatiluwih, Olergesailie to Bo Suak, #BestTourismVillages keep traditions, crafts & stories alive. 🌍 #UNTourismRural .@ecuador @Promperu @RDBrwanda
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🌍 Tourism took centre stage at #LLDC3 event in #Turkmenistan as @UNWTO brought together reps from #Tajikistan, #Uzbekistan, #Turkmenistan, @FAO & @jica_direct_en to spotlight rural tourism. Read:.@uzb_travel @visittojikiston @ZoritsaUrosevic @scarvao1
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Honoured to see Ollantaytambo, one of our first #BestTourismVillages, receive Peru’s highest tourism recognition during SG @pololikashvili visit. 🌿🇵🇪 #BestTourismVillages #UNTourism.@MINCETUR @peru @BTV_UNWTO.
Feliz de visitar Ollantaytambo, incluido en las Best Tourism Villages de ONU Turismo y un ejemplo de cultura viva y turismo sostenible en Perú. Gracias a la ministra Desilú León por apoyar un logro que impulsa a toda la comunidad. Juntos avanzamos en desarrollo del turismo rural
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How can #RuralTourism help protect nature? 🌿In our latest #VillageTalks, #BestTourismVillages from 📷📷 shared how tourism is driving conservation. 📷 #UNTourismRural.@BTV_UNWTO.@EcuadorTravelEN.@visitcyprus.@incredibleindia
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Tourism spotlight at #LLDC3 in Turkmenistan. @UNWTO to host "Tourism: Driving Economic Diversification & Inclusion in LLDCs" exploring how #rural tourism drives #inclusive development across LLDCs.@UNWTO @jica_direct_en @FAO @uzb_travel @visittojikiston
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Can rural remoteness become a traveller’s dream?.In our blog @VisitDarkSkies founder @EttaDannemann .explores how #darkskies are powering #rural regeneration.📖 Read here: .#UNTourismRural #Astrotourism #DarkSkyTourism #SustainableTravel
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Have you registered yet? Join us as #ruralcommunities take the lead in protecting nature through rural tourism. 📅 Village Talks: 31 July | 13:00–14:30 CEST.🔗 Register now:.
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The conservation of natural resources is vital to the resilience and sustainability of rural areas. Forests, wetlands, water sources, and coastal ecosystems are not only environmental assets. They...
Join our next #VillageTalks on how rural communities are using tourism to drive conservation. 📅 31 July | ⏰ 13:00 CEST.🌍 Sauris-Zahre 🇮🇹 | Pissouri 🇨🇾 | Mindo 🇪🇨.🔗 Register: @BTV_UNWTO @UNWTO @EcuadorTravelEN @visitcyprus
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