Transylvanian Village RASINARI Awarded Best Tourism Village by World Tourism Organization

This year’s top of tourism villages worldwide, compiled by the World Tourism Organization, features RASINARI, a village in Transylvania, Romania.

Rasinari commune is located in the county’s southeast, 12 km from Sibiu, one of the oldest communes in Marginimea Sibiului. Just a few km from the Paltinis mountain resort, it offers a special natural setting to spend an amazing holiday in the mountains with your family and loved ones.

The area is appreciated from a tourist point of view for its picturesque beauty but also for local traditions and customs, such as the gathering of fir resin, an occupation that gave the town its name.

List of Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO 2022:

The full list of this year’s winners can be checked here:

• Zell am See, Austria
• Wagrain, Austria
• Puqueldón, Chile
• Dazhai, China
• Jingzhu, China
• Choachí, Colombia
• Aguarico, Ecuador
• Angochagua, Ecuador
• Choke Mountains Ecovillage, Ethiopia
• Mestia, Georgia
• Kfar Kama, Israel
• Sauris-Zahre, Italy
• Isola del Giglio, Italy
• Umm Qais, Jordan
• Creel, Mexico
• El Fuerte, Mexico
• Ksar Elkhorbat, Morocco
• Moulay Bouzerktoune, Morocco
• Lamas, Peru
• Raqchi, Peru
• Castelo Novo, Portugal
• Pyeongsa-ri, Republic of Korea
• Rasinari, Romania
• AlUla Old Town, Saudi Arabia
• Bohinj, Slovenia
• Rupit, Spain
• Alquézar, Spain
• Guadalupe, Spain
• Murten, Switzerland
• Andermatt, Switzerland
• Birgi, Türkiye
• Thái Hải, Vietnam

Rasinari makes it to the top of the best tourist villages, along with other destinations in the world.

In 2022, a total of 32 villages from 18 countries across the five world regions were awarded the recognition. An independent Advisory Board evaluated the villages based on a set of criteria covering nine areas:

• Cultural and Natural Resources
• Promotion and Conservation of Cultural Resources
• Economic Sustainability
• Social Sustainability
• Environmental Sustainability
• Tourism Development and Value Chain Integration
• Governance and Prioritization of Tourism
• Infrastructure and Connectivity
• Health, Safety, and Security

The Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO showcase the power of the sector to drive economic diversification and create opportunities for all outside big cities.