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UN Tourism Opens Doors for Rural Villages to Shine Globally in 2026
UN Tourism Opens Doors for Rural Villages to Shine Globally in 2026 Since its inception in 2021, the Best Tourism Villages initiative, spearheaded by the UN Tourism , has rapidly grown into a major global platform celebrating the vitality and heritage of rural communities. The initiative was launched to identify and recognize rural destinations that harness tourism to promote cultural preservation, sustainable development, and community well-being. Over the past five years, it has attracted more than 1,000 applications from over 100 countries, highlighting the worldwide appetite for responsible rural tourism. Today, the initiative...