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Inside India's Best Tourism Village Dhordo Honoured By UNWTO
Dhordo Village, located in Gujarat, India, was honored by the UNWTO as one of the 54 Best Tourism Villages in 2023
India’s Dhordo village has found its way into the list of 54 best tourism villages announced by the World Tourism Organization on Thursday.
Situated in Gujarat, Dhordo hosted the first Tourism Working Group Meeting of the G20 held under India’s presidency of the influential grouping.
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) announced its list of Best Tourism Villages 2023.
The honour recognizes villages that are leading the way in nurturing rural areas and preserving landscapes, cultural diversity, local values, and culinary traditions.
In this third edition, 54 villages from all regions were selected from almost 260 applications, according to UNWTO.
A further 20 villages have joined the Upgrade Programme, and all 74 villages are now part of the UNWTO Best Tourism Villages Network.
India’s Madla village is part of the Upgrade Programme.
The villages were named during the UNWTO General Assembly, taking place this week in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from October 16 to 20.
PM Modi also hailed Dhordo and shared some mesmerizing inside pictures of the village.
The villages selected to participate in the Upgrade Programme this year are Asuka in Japan, Baños de Montemayor in Spain, and more.