{"id":54931,"date":"2023-10-22T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/?p=54931"},"modified":"2023-10-20T12:45:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T11:45:51","slug":"unwto-announces-best-tourism-villages-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2023\/10\/unwto-announces-best-tourism-villages-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"UNWTO announces Best Tourism Villages 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced its list of Best Tourism Villages 2023. The accolade recognizes villages that are leading the way in nurturing rural areas and preserving landscapes, cultural diversity, local values, and culinary traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this third edition, 54 villages from all regions were selected from almost 260 applications. A further 20 villages have joined the Upgrade Programme, and all 74 villages are now part of the UNWTO Best Tourism Villages Network. 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