Dhordo Awarded UNWTO’s Best Tourism Village 2023

• The village of Dhordo in Gujarat has secured a place on the list of the 54 best tourism villages announced by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
• Gujarat’s Dhordo village is located in the Great Rann of Kutch.
• It is well-known for hosting the annual Rann Utsav – a vibrant cultural festival that showcases the traditional art, music and crafts of the region.

ABOUT UNITED NATIONS WORLD TOURISM ORGANISATION

• It is the United Nations Specialised Agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.
• It was established in 1975
• Headquarters– Madrid, Spain.
• UNWTO encourages the implementation of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, to maximize tourism’s socio-economic contribution while minimizing its possible negative impacts.