Skiathos Wins at the 2024 Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism Awards

Skiathos Island. Photo source: Skiathos Municipality

Skiathos Island on Sporades was recently honored at the 2024 Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism Awards that took place in Dublin, Ireland.

The annual awards aim to enhance the visibility of European cultural tourism destinations, provide a platform for sharing experiences and knowledge and foster networking among destinations.

For the seventh consecutive year, the European Travel Commission (ETC), the European Cultural Tourism Network (ECTN), Europa Nostra, and the Network of European Regions for Competitive and Sustainable Tourism (NECSTouR) have jointly organized these awards to promote best practices in sustainable cultural tourism.

The Skiathos Maritime and Cultural Tradition Museum won the second prize in the “Coastal and Maritime Heritage for Sustainable Cultural Tourism” category, recognizing active community involvement and visitor experiences.

Skiathos Maritime and Cultural Tradition Museum. Photo source: Skiathos Municipality

At the same category, the winner was the “A Coast, a Car, an Audio Guide, at West Coast of County Clare (Wild Atlantic Way)” initiative by the Irish startup firm Cultural Roadmapp.

The winners and runners-up were selected by an expert jury (composed of representatives of ETC, ECTN, Europa Nostra, ENAT, Tourism Ireland and Dublin City Council), out of 49 applications received from 21 countries.

Following last year’s example, the public was given the chance to cast their votes for their favorite project within each category from a pool of 17 finalists. The Public Choice Award was presented to the candidate who received the highest number of votes among all contestants.