The Award Contest is organised since 2014 by the European Cultural Tourism Network around annual themes for the benefit of destinations, communities, businesses, citizens and visitors. In the framework of the EYCH, this year's theme will be "Cultural Heritage as an Asset for Responsible and Sustainable Tourism".

This special edition of the Awards for Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism in Europe is organised by ECTN in partnership with Europa Nostra and the European Travel Commission, as a contribution to the European Year of Cultural Heritage in 2018. The theme of this year will be "Cultural Heritage as an Asset for Responsible and Sustainable Tourism".

These Awards enhance the visibility of European cultural tourism destinations, create a Europe-wide platform for sharing experience and knowledge and promotes networking between destinations.

Applications must be submitted by the 1 July 2018. Award winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony to be held during the 11th International Conference for Cultural Tourism on the theme “Cultural Heritage as an Asset for Responsible and Sustainable Tourism”, to be organised by ETCN on 25-27 October 2018 in Pafos, Cyprus.

More information about the awards is available under Related files and on the website of ECTN.

Organisers: European Cultural Tourism Network - ECTN, Europa Nostra, European Travel Commission
Possibility of participation: all tourist destinations across Europe, local and regional authorities, tourism boards and associations, destination management organisations, cultural NGOs
Contact: http://www.culturaltourism-network.eu/