World Tourism Organization to Host Second Rural Tourism for Development Conference and Best Tourist Villages Awards Ceremony 2026

The World Tourism Organization will organize the second conference on tourism for rural development, alongside the 'Best Tourist Villages' awards ceremony for 2026, on October 28, 2026. This event is part of the fourth annual meeting of the Best Tourist Villages Network sponsored by the organization. The conference and ceremony aim to highlight best practices in rural tourism and reinforce the role of villages as sustainable tourist destinations, as part of the World Tourism Organization's efforts to promote local development through the tourism sector.