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Guidelines for Sustainable Cultural Tourism

A Unique Opportunity for Change Post Covid-19

OWHC Sustainable Tourism Guidelines _title © OWHC Regional Secretariat

We see the key leadership role in securing more sustainable cultural tourism as falling, in large part, to historic towns and heritage cities….
These guidelines show how decision makers can assess their current approach and begin to scope a clear plan of action for a better, more
sustainable and resilient future. The Covid 19 pandemic presents them, and all of us, with a once in a life time opportunity to rise to that challenge
and ensure the pandemic cloud can indeed have a silver lining.

Co-Edited by Brian Smith/Hertiage Europe and Matthias Ripp/Organization of World Heritage Cities