Many people around celebrate the United Nations’ (UN) World Tourism Day, every year on 27th September, World Tourism Day is celebrated. This day aims to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its cultural.
The institution of World Tourism Day (WTD), decided by the General Assembly in 1979, has the aim,through a series of appropriate events, freely organized by each member and other authorities wishing to become associated, of heightening public awareness of the social, cultural, political and economic values of travel and tourism.
Since 1980, worldwide annual event began – has, applauds to members’ initiatives over the years, allowed a list to be drawn of activities at many levels that could be carried out to mark World Tourism Day.
Many tourism enterprises and organizations as well as government agencies with special interest in tourism celebrate the event with various special events and festivals.
Different types of competition held there such as photo competitions promoting tourism, as well as tourist award presentations in areas like ecotourism, free tourism.
Activities done on World Tourism Day
- Declaration of World Tourism Day (WTD) as a “Special Day for the entire national territory” around the World.
- Heads of State and government messages addressed to their fellow citizens, suggesting that they should specially think about the theme chosen for, making the most of this occasion, of WTO activities in favour of tourism development and promotion.
- Marking World Tourism Day, the Head of State or government in their Messages, with conferences, distribution of prizes to the best contribution on tourism (composition, photography, drawing, film, video cassette, poster).
- Free entry for tourists and citizens to museums, national parks and other sites of tourism interest.
- Public transport special tours, fares and decorations to highlight on the World Tourism Day activity.
- Organizing a competition to increase public awareness.
- Organizing tourism fairs and meetings to coincide with World Tourism Day.
- Special welcome reception for tourists during the Day, with the cooperation of hoteliers, restaurateurs and tourist guides: special attention to tourists.
- Printing stickers, flags and banners as a reminder of the theme of World Tourism Day
- The issue of commemorative postage stamps and medals.
- Poster and craft exhibitions to commemorate the Day
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