Civita di Bagnoregio has received the Best Tourism Village 2023 award, the UNWTO World Tourism Organisation programme selecting small localities that have developed virtuous tourism models capable of safeguarding their communities and creating new opportunities.
The choice of Civita di Bagnoregio was made at the United Nations World Tourism Organisation assembly held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The Lazio village was selected from a shortlist of 260 candidates from all over the world.
The award will bring Civita di Bagnoregio to be part of a worldwide network of excellence to share know-how with other realities and to apply on the territory the best practices developed worldwide in favour of sustainable development and fight against depopulation, improving the health and safety of the village community.
Civita di Bagnoregio has been on the Italian Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2017 and is included in the list of Italy’s Most Beautiful Villages.