Mestia is one of the winners of the “Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO” project of the United Nations World Tourism Organization. It is worth noting that Mestia was selected among more than 130 destination applications from 57 member countries of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, which is a great achievement.
The “Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO” project is one of the most important initiatives of the World Tourism Organization, according to which the winner status is awarded to locations with outstanding destinations; A destination where exemplary rural tourism is developed has recognized cultural and natural resources and at the same time actively and effectively provides for interests and needs based on the basic values and lifestyle of the local community. The winning villages in the “Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO” nomination have a clear vision of the sustainable development of tourism, which is aimed at the economic and social development of the local community.
The United Nations World Tourism Organization, the winning direction in the project, significantly contributes to making tourism the main driving force of its sustainable development, both in the economic and social, as well as in the ecological direction. It is important to note that it is raising its awareness as a destination distinguished by the level of rural tourism development in the international arena.
Within the framework of the project, the winning location of “Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO” is also given the opportunity to become part of the global network of leading destinations in the direction of rural tourism development, which provides a good opportunity for mutual sharing of best experiences among its members.