2021

With the aim of enhancing Italian destinations that focus on culture, creativity and intangible heritage, the Creative Tourism Network® has created “Best Italian Creative Destination Awards”, a call issued within 2021, declared by the United Nations “Year International Creative Economy for Sustainable Development “. Friuli Venezia Giulia was awarded as “Best Italian Creative Destination” (region […]

Florence is one of the most loved cities in the world: every year millions of people cross oceans and travel kilometers to see its wonders for themselves. This is a city with a thousand faces: the best known of art with its palaces, churches, museum rooms; the historical one of tradition and know-how, up to […]

  The City of Barcelos is a clear reference of innovation within the new paradigm of tourism. Already known as a land of crafts and arts, it is part of the prestigious UNESCO Creative Cities Network, it obtained the label CreativeFriendlyDestination, by the Creative Tourism Network®, and received the Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism Award by ECTN […]

The winners of the 7th edition of the Creative Tourism Awards have just been announced and the grand winner of these World Creative Tourism Trophies … consecrated Best Creative Destination is … Indonesia! The inspiring beauty of its landscapes, the richness of its intangible heritage, the generosity, and the warm welcome of its population, make it a paradise […]

Deutschland ist Kultur, Vielfalt und Innovation! Drei Elemente, die es zu einem Mekka für den Kreativtourismus machen – eine neue Form des Erlebnistourismus, der international vom Creative Tourism Network® gefördert wird. Dennoch gibt es in Deutschland bisher noch keine ausgezeichnete Creative Friendly Destination. Diese Zertifizierung, die vom Creative Tourism Network® vergeben wird, zeichnet die Qualität […]

The Creative Tourism Network® is very pleased to recommend the International Journal of Crafts and Folk Art in Creative Cities, which has just been published by Jinju City (South Korea), and to which our director, Caroline Couret, collaborated with an article. Congratulations to the whole Editorial Board! https://en.unesco.org/creative-cities/events/jinju-publishes-international-journal-crafts-and-folk-art http://ijcf.kr/   Please, find further details below.  Publication Title: International Journal of Crafts and […]

Germany is culture, diversity, and innovation! Three elements that convert it into a paradise for creative tourism, a kind of experiential tourism, internationally promoted by the Creative Tourism Network®. However, Germany still does not count with any labeled Creative Friendly Destination. This certification, issued by Creative Tourism Network® rewards the quality and adequacy of the creative […]