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.