{"id":5688,"date":"2025-12-17T06:20:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T06:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/blog\/?p=5688"},"modified":"2025-12-18T07:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T07:12:11","slug":"how-un-chooses-best-tourism-villages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/blog\/tips-how-tos\/how-un-chooses-best-tourism-villages\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Tourism&#8217;s Best Villages in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5688\" class=\"elementor elementor-5688\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f62e940 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f62e940\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a48c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"82a48c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea61f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ea61f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UN\u2019s Best Tourism Villages 2025<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad18265 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ad18265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-calendar-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V160H48v298c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t17-12-2025\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<main class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c945f79 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c945f79\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-163924a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"163924a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f974b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f974b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tourism-villages.unwto.org\/en\/\">UN Tourism<\/a>\u2019s Best Tourism Villages 2025 spotlights rural destinations where culture, community, and nature still move in harmony. Launched in 2021, this initiative was created to protect fragile rural heritage and to demonstrate how tourism can uplift communities while preserving what makes them unique. Now in its fifth year, the program reflects the UN\u2019s belief that the future of travel isn\u2019t fast paced, but intentional, responsible, and deeply human.<\/p>\n<p>Each year, only a select few villages achieve the high-scoring threshold in the UN\u2019s rigorous evaluation, setting global standards in sustainability, cultural preservation, and community-first tourism. These are the small places making a big impact on the world\u2019s travel landscape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5033580 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5033580\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a816c39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a816c39\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca86861 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca86861\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-563ad08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"563ad08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Table of contents<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e4491c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5e4491c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"01\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#01\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">01.Global Trends Shaping These Destinations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#02\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">02.Slow Tourism<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#03\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">03.Community Tourism<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#04\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">04.Regenerative Travel<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#05\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">05.What Makes a \u2018Best Tourism Village\u2019?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#06\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">06.How to Choose Which Village to Visit?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#07\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">07.Where We Go from Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#08\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">08.FAQs on UN\u2019s Best Tourism Villages<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758b141 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"758b141\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf0259 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bf0259\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eef702 e-con-full _key-takeaways-box e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8eef702\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4eb48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a4eb48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bc9092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bc9092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>UN Tourism\u2019s Best Tourism Villages highlight the world\u2019s most authentic rural destinations.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>They champion culture, sustainability, and community-driven tourism.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>These villages represent the future of responsible travel \u2014 eco-friendly, people-centered, and deeply enriching.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd9e44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcd9e44\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"01\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3869bf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3869bf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"01\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Global Trends Shaping These Destinations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9b963c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9b963c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"01\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UN Tourism\u2019s \u2018Best Tourism Villages\u2019 are more than charming destinations \u2014 they are models of what responsible travel can look like. They champion sustainability, protect traditions, and ensure that tourism benefits the people who call these places home.<\/p><p>For travelers, these villages offer the chance to truly immerse in local life, from traditional food and handmade crafts to nature trails, rural customs, vibrant festivals, and everyday community rhythms. It\u2019s an invitation to experience travel that feels authentic, grounded, and deeply connected to the individuals who reside in these villages.<\/p><p>Here are the three main trends that qualify the villages found on the UN\u2019s list:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbc86b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cbc86b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"02\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86a14e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86a14e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"02\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Slow Tourism<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c29fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44c29fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Woman-Wineglass-Pink-Wine-Vineyard-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5701\" alt=\"Woman,With,Wineglass,Of,Pink,Wine,In,Vineyard.,Wine,Tasting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Woman-Wineglass-Pink-Wine-Vineyard-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Woman-Wineglass-Pink-Wine-Vineyard--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Woman-Wineglass-Pink-Wine-Vineyard--1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Woman-Wineglass-Pink-Wine-Vineyard--768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4e523c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4e523c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Slow tourism is reshaping global travel, encouraging visitors to stay longer, move gently, and immerse fully in local life. Instead of rushing from sight to sight, travelers seek deeper connection &#8211; savoring food, landscapes, traditions, and unhurried experiences that allow visitors to soak in the destinations they are visiting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf07063 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf07063\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"03\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1272846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1272846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"03\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community Tourism<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de671a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de671a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Community-Tourism-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5739\" alt=\"Community Tourism\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Community-Tourism-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Community-Tourism-1-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Community-Tourism-1-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Community-Tourism-1-768x472.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f75727b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f75727b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Community tourism places local people at the heart of the travel experience. Homestays, craft cooperatives, guided nature walks, and cultural workshops ensure tourism revenue flows directly back to residents. Travelers gain authentic insight, while communities gain empowerment and economic resilience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e437b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53e437b\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"04\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1502e8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1502e8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"04\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regenerative Travel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1e7263 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1e7263\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tribal-dancers-in-colorful-traditional-attire-performing-a-cultural-dance.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5702\" alt=\"Papua,Tribes,Men,Dancing,On,An,Event\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tribal-dancers-in-colorful-traditional-attire-performing-a-cultural-dance.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tribal-dancers-in-colorful-traditional-attire-performing-a-cultural-dance-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tribal-dancers-in-colorful-traditional-attire-performing-a-cultural-dance-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tribal-dancers-in-colorful-traditional-attire-performing-a-cultural-dance-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b70c997 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b70c997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Regenerative travel goes beyond sustainability by restoring and revitalizing the places we visit. It supports conservation, protects culture, and strengthens local economies. The focus isn\u2019t just on minimizing harm; it\u2019s on leaving a positive footprint.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6bd79a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6bd79a\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"05\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a44b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54a44b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"05\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What criteria did UN Tourism use to choose the Best Tourism Villages for 2025?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90c9176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90c9176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UN Tourism recognizes villages that excel in:<\/p><ul><li>Preserving cultural and natural heritage<\/li><li>Practicing sustainability and regenerative tourism<\/li><li>Improving community well-being through tourism<\/li><li>Creating traveler experiences rooted in authenticity<\/li><li>Celebrating local food, craft, and rural traditions<\/li><\/ul><p>These are places where you can wander through vineyards, learn weaving from artisans, join seasonal festivals, explore mountain trails, and share meals that taste like memories.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c605412 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c605412\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"06\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d1dec4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d1dec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"06\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Choose Which Village to Visit?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35f9b7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35f9b7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With 52 extraordinary destinations across Asia-Pacific, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas, choosing can feel overwhelming. Here\u2019s a simple way to decide:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Follow your interests<\/strong> &#8211; food, craft, nature, history, or agriculture.<\/li><li><strong>See what you want to learn<\/strong> &#8211; pottery, cooking, farming, hiking, folklore.<\/li><li><strong>Consider accessibility<\/strong> &#8211; many are just 1-3 hours from major cities.<\/li><li><strong>Travel by season<\/strong> &#8211; spring for festivals, autumn for harvest, winter for snowy traditions.<\/li><li><strong>Let your curiosity guide you<\/strong> -the journey often begins with one photo or story.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144b71b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"144b71b\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"07\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d886f97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d886f97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"07\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where We Go from Here<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e31ff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e31ff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a world chasing bucket lists, these villages invite you to slow down, breathe, and step into living stories \u2014 where heritage isn\u2019t displayed, it\u2019s lived. If you want to experience these places the way they deserve, start planning. Book flights to these destinations on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/\"><strong>FlyingCarpet.Travel<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 one village, one story, one slow journey at a time.<\/p><p>To continue your journey beyond this overview, explore our region-based deep-dives \u2014 dedicated blogs with insights, travel tips and top villages in the continents of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/blog\/culture-and-art\/five-asian-pacific-villages\/\">Asia Pacific<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/blog\/category\/hidden-gems\/?_gl=1*16cxydb*_gcl_au*MTIyODMwODI1My4xNzYxMDIxNTExLjQ2MDQ2NjEwNy4xNzY1OTU1NzI2LjE3NjU5NTY3Mjg.*_ga*ODgyNjM2NTQ3LjE3MzEwNDYwODk.*_ga_3PNZGDZ2GE*czE3NjU5NTUxNzIkbzk2OSRnMSR0MTc2NTk1NjcyOCRqMzkkbDAkaDE2NTIxOTg5*_ga_JCVFE6KDB0*czE3NjU5NTIzMzAkbzMzNCRnMSR0MTc2NTk1NjcyOCRqMzkkbDAkaDA.\">the Americas<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingcarpet.travel\/blog\/featured\/best-villages-for-slow-travel-in-europe\/?_gl=1*xp9xit*_gcl_au*MTIyODMwODI1My4xNzYxMDIxNTExLjg0MjA4MTY4OS4xNzY1NTE0ODY2LjE3NjU1MTczMDk.*_ga*ODgyNjM2NTQ3LjE3MzEwNDYwODk.*_ga_3PNZGDZ2GE*czE3NjU5NTIzMzAkbzk2OCRnMCR0MTc2NTk1MjMzMCRqNjAkbDAkaDc5MDc5OTI2*_ga_JCVFE6KDB0*czE3NjU5NTIzMzAkbzMzNCRnMCR0MTc2NTk1MjMzMCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.\">Europe<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c16ce81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c16ce81\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"08\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8433ce4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8433ce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"08\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs on UN\u2019s Best Tourism Villages<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c98f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44c98f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>01.How does a village get selected?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Villages are evaluated across criteria such as:<\/li><li>Cultural &amp; natural heritage preservation<\/li><li>Environmental sustainability<\/li><li>Community benefits and local jobs<\/li><li>Tourism infrastructure &amp; visitor experience<\/li><li>Safety, cleanliness, and accessibility\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><strong>02.Are UN Best Tourism Villages safe for tourists?<\/strong><\/p><p>Yes. All selected villages must show solid infrastructure, visitor services, and high safety standards to qualify.<\/p><p><strong>03.What kind of experiences can visitors expect?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Farm-to-table meals<\/li><li>Heritage walks &amp; historical sites<\/li><li>Craft workshops (pottery, weaving, woodwork, etc.)<\/li><li>Nature hikes, waterfalls, lakes, mountains<\/li><li>Local homestays and boutique eco-lodges<\/li><li>Village festivals &amp; cultural performances<\/li><li>Expect slower, more meaningful travel, not mass tourism.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><strong>04.How do these villages support sustainability?<\/strong><\/p><p>They protect ecosystems, reduce waste, celebrate local culture, support micro-businesses, and ensure tourism revenue stays within the community.<\/p><p><strong>05.Are these villages easily accessible?<\/strong><\/p><p>Most are within 1\u20133 hours of a major city or airport. UN Tourism favors villages with good access, signage, safety, and visitor readiness.<\/p><p><strong>06.What makes these villages different from regular tourist spots?<\/strong><\/p><p>They focus on genuine connection, local identity, and sustainability, not mass tourism or over-commercialization.<\/p><p><strong>07.Is visiting villages worth the long flight?<\/strong><\/p><p>An authentic feel and experience of a culture is becoming harder to find, and these villages protect the authentic environment they reside in. A long journey becomes meaningful when your destination gives you something to carry home &#8211; not in your bag, but in your heart.<\/p><p><strong>08.How to Travel Respectfully?<\/strong><\/p><p>Rural villages offer rich hospitality, but they also deserve care. As you wander through these communities:<\/p><ul><li>Go slow<\/li><li>Talk to people<\/li><li>Support local businesses<\/li><li>Ask before taking photos<\/li><li>Respect sacred spaces<\/li><li>Learn a few local words<\/li><li>Leave no trace, except kindness<\/li><li>Traveling gently ensures these villages thrive for generations.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes the smallest places carry the world\u2019s most powerful stories. 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