The distinction between Pissouri and Kalopanagiotis raises the country touristically, Koumis says

Within the 55 greatest vacationer villages for 2024 by the World Tourism Group Pissouri and Kalopanagiotis – The excellence raises the nation touristically says Koumis

The excellence of the villages of Pissouri and Kalopanagioti, which had been named among the many 55 greatest vacationer villages for 2024 by the World Tourism Group, boosts the nation when it comes to tourism and confirms that Cyprus has a gift and a future, mentioned the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Kostas Koumis.

In a press release from the Deputy Ministry, it’s said that the official award ceremony befell on Thursday night (early morning Cyprus time), on the event of the 122nd Session of the Govt Board of the World Tourism Group, within the metropolis of Cartagena, Colombia.

Following the award, the Greatest Vacationer Villages Community grows yearly and with the announcement of its 55 new members, 254 villages are actually a part of the world's largest rural vacation spot group.

“Via the worldwide protection and publicity that the award ceremony obtained from worldwide media and the social networks of the World Tourism Group, our nation was given the chance to be offered as soon as once more internationally and to point out a small pattern of its pure landscapes, the of tradition, and of its historical past”, states the Deputy Ministry in its announcement.

It’s added that the awarding of the 2 communities, just like the awarding of Lefkara in 2021, is a part of the efforts of the Deputy Ministry of Tourism, because the official consultant of the state within the World Tourism Group.

The Deputy Ministry of Tourism invests and participates within the competitors, deciding on villages which have the best doable probability of distinction based mostly on the competitors standards, guiding and technically supporting the chosen communities within the preparation of their purposes, the announcement states.

In his assertion, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Kostas Koumis, said that “that is a particularly necessary distinction for our nation, and it’s meant for the villages of Pissouri and Kalopanagiotis”. He mentioned that they deserve many congratulations to everybody who labored for this success: the Presidents of the Neighborhood Councils, the members of the Neighborhood Councils, the residents of the communities, who in their very own manner contribute to this effort, but in addition to his companions on the Deputy Ministry of Tourism, who “pursue these successes with methodical work and extra effort”.

“Such successes undoubtedly elevate our nation touristically, and make sure that tourism Cyprus has a gift and a future, and this was additionally confirmed in a convention that has its personal particular glamor and dynamics”, mentioned the Deputy Minister.

For the award, the appliance of the rules of sustainability and particularly the 17 Sustainable Growth Targets of the UN had been taken into consideration. The establishment is a world initiative for the promotion of villages the place tourism contributes to the preservation of cultures and traditions, gives equal improvement alternatives and protects biodiversity.

The concentrating on of the Greatest Tourism Villages establishment often focuses on sustainability points, and is evaluated via a set of sustainability indicators utilized by the World Tourism Group within the analysis of candidate communities, overlaying areas reminiscent of cultural and pure sources, the promotion and preservation of cultural sources, financial, social and environmental sustainability.

Via the appliance of the particular indicators within the analysis means of the communities for the competitors, every group inevitably focuses on sustainable tourism improvement, which proves to be extraordinarily helpful for the entire nation as a vacation spot.

Via the establishment, the villages and the nation achieve visibility and worldwide recognition as excellent examples of locations for rural tourism, and change into a part of a world community of locations – rural communities.

As well as, the community of Greatest Tourism Villages (BTV) presents different advantages to the villages, as a spot to change experiences and good practices, studying and alternatives amongst its members, businesses and consultants who deal with selling tourism as a way for the event of countryside.

Community villages may profit from being included as case research in World Tourism Group coverage paperwork, pointers, participation in rural improvement and different tourism-related occasions.

Supply: KYPE