In a change to earlier editions, this 12 months there can be just one profitable metropolis within the European Capital of Good Tourism 2024 competitors. Moreover, the European Inexperienced Pioneer of Good Tourism is now the successor of the European Locations of Excellence (EDEN) competitors.
The European Fee launches the 2024 version of the European Capital of Good Tourism, in addition to the European Inexperienced Pioneer of Good Tourism competitions; calling for cities to submit their main examples of good and sustainable tourism practices in Europe.
Tourism is the EU’s third largest socio-economic exercise, representing round 10% of the EU’s GDP. The sector performs an important function in producing progress and jobs, however nonetheless holds untapped potential – particularly within the space of good and sustainable tourism. Innovation, accessibility, and sustainability are the way forward for tourism, and the European Fee goals to maintain European tourism forward of the curve.
In a change to earlier editions, this 12 months there can be just one profitable metropolis within the European Capital of Good Tourism 2024 competitors. Moreover, the European Inexperienced Pioneer of Good Tourism is now the successor of the European Locations of Excellence (EDEN) competitors.
With the intention to compete for the 2024 titles, cities are requested to show their modern tourism practices and submit their functions utilizing a web based kind. Functions will first be evaluated by a panel of impartial consultants. Within the second step, shortlisted cities can be requested to current their metropolis’s candidature in entrance of the European Jury. The European Jury will choose two winners, the ‘European Capital of Good Tourism 2024’ and the ‘European Inexperienced Pioneer of Good Tourism 2024’, which can be introduced in November – December 2023.
Each competitions are open to cities throughout each the EU, in addition to the non-EU nations that participate within the COSME and Single Market programmes[1].
European Capital of Good Tourism 2024 – Good will get you additional
The European Capital of Good Tourism competitors has a confirmed monitor report of success. The 2024 European Capital of Good Tourism is the fifth version of the competitors. Pafos and Seville are the 2023 Capitals, Bordeaux and València have been chosen because the 2022 Capitals, Gothenburg and Málaga because the 2020 Capitals, whereas Helsinki and Lyon gained the inaugural competitors and collectively held the 2019 titles.
The European Capital of Good Tourism 2024 will profit from communication and branding assist all through 2024 which is able to inform the story of the excellent good and modern practices that made it stand out and win. This can embody the manufacturing of a promotional video, a big hashtag sculpture to put in in a distinguished location, various promotional actions and visibility at EU stage and internationally. The winner may even have the prospect to affix a rising and lively community of good locations that have been shortlisted within the 4 earlier editions of the competitors, trade finest practices and be taught from each other.
The European Capital of Good Tourism competitors is open to cities with a inhabitants of over 100.000. For extra info, please discuss with the European Capital of Good Tourism Information for Candidates.
European Inexperienced Pioneer of Good Tourism – Inexperienced leads the best way
The European Inexperienced Pioneer of Good Tourism is the successor of the European Locations of Excellence (EDEN) competitors which was first launched by the European Fee in 2007 to reward non-traditional, rising sustainable tourism locations in Europe.
The competitors is based upon the precept of selling the event of sustainable tourism in smaller locations which brings worth to the economic system, the planet, and the folks. Being the European Inexperienced Pioneer of Good Tourism 2024 will permit the profitable metropolis to function an inspiration to different tourism locations throughout Europe, improve their metropolis’s profile as a high quality journey vacation spot, attracting guests and producing financial progress in a sustainable approach.
[1] Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine and United Kingdom https://ec.europa.eu/docsroom/paperwork/39579; in addition to Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
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