Press Release

2019 Sustainable Destinations Top 100 unveiled

For the fifth time the Sustainable Top 100 is unveiled at Global Green Destinations Days (GGDD) in Croatia. The Top 100 list celebrates efforts of tourism destinations for responsible and sustainable tourism. Nominators had to provide extensive information on their destination sustainability efforts. Nominations were evaluated by the Sustainable Top 100 Team and by members of the Top 100 International Committee and country experts, coordinated by Green Destinations. The Committee stresses that no destination is fully sustainable. In all selected destinations important issues remain to be solved.

Visitors’ carbon emissions are currently not taken into account in this competition due to the lack of suitable data. However, Green Destinations recommends travelling responsibly, appropriately compensating carbon emission, and encourages stayover tourism rather than mass cruise tourism.

The Top 100 winners will be celebrated and will receive their Certificate on 10 October 19:00 in Mali Losinj, Croatia. Mali Losinj is among the Top 100 and receives a Green Destinations Silver Award for major efforts for sustainable tourism.

The competition is organised by the Partnership for the Top 100 and the ITB Earth Award: Green Destinations, the ITB Berlin, Germany Asian Ecotourism Network (AEN), Thailand Destination Stewardship Center, USA Ecotourism Australia Global Ecotourism Network (GEN), USA The Green Scheme of Slovenian Tourism Indonesian Sustainable Tourism Awards (ISTA) Linking Tourism & Conservation, Norway QualityCoast Awards, the Netherlands Sustainable Travel International (STI), USA TravelMole, VISION on Sustainable Tourism Bookdifferent.com

The 2019 Top 100 selection will be available in www.SustainableTop100.org. Press contacts: e-mail [email protected] – Skype: albert.salman.

Leiden, The Netherlands, 2 October 2019

2019 Sustainable Destinations Top 100

AUSTRALIA NETHERLANDS SLOVENIA Douglas Shire (Queensland) Ameland (Friesland) Ljubljana Mount Hotham (Victoria) Berg en Dal (Gelderland) Bled BHUTAN Goeree-Overflakkee (Zuid-Holland) Komen Kingdom of Bhutan Hoek van Holland (Zuid-Holland) Podčetrtek CAMBODIA (Zuid-Holland) Rogaška Slatina Tmatbeoy Nijmegen (Gelderland) Bela Krajina CANADA (Zuid-Holland) Bohinj Alberta SW Crown of the Continent Schouwen-Duiveland (Zeeland) Brda Toronto - The Meadoway (Ontario) Westvoorne (Zuid-Holland) Brežice CROATIA Veere (Zeeland) Hrpelje-Kozina Mali Lošinj (Kvarner) NETHERLANDS - CARIBBEAN Idrija CYPRUS Bonaire Kamnik Pafos Region Saba Koper D.R. OF CONGO St. Eustatius Kranjska Gora Kahuzi Biega National Park Laško ECUADOR Águeda (Baixo Vouga, Centro) Lenart Galapagos Islands Alto CIM (Norte) Maribor FINLAND Miren – Kostanjevica Fiskars village Cascais (Greater Lisbon region) Nova Gorica GERMANY Lagos () Novo mesto Norderney (Lower Saxony) Oeste CIM, West Portugal Postojna GUYANA Serras do Socorro e Archeira Ptuj Guyana Sintra (Greater Lisbon region) Radlje ob Dravi INDONESIA Torres Vedras (Oeste) Šentjur Pemuteran village (Bali) ROMANIA Sevnica Penglipuran Traditional Village (Bali) Bison Land - Natural Park Vânători Neamț Škofja Loka Desa Wisata Nglanggeran (Yogyak.) SEYCHELLES Slovenj Gradec Pentingsari village (Yogyakarta) Felicité Island Šmarješke Toplice ITALY North Island Solčava Cogne (Valle d'Aosta) Sveta Ana JAPAN Baiona () Vipavska dolina Kamaishi (Iwate) Berguedà County (Catalunya) TAIWAN JORDAN Islas Atlánticas de Galicia Northeast and Yilan Coast NSA Petra Archeological Park Menorca (Baleares) Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area KAZAKHSTAN Noja (Cantabria) UNITED KINGDOM Turgen Gorge Trekking camp Terres de l'Ebre (Catalunya) County Down (Northern Ireland) MALTA Torroella de Montgrí-L'Estartit (Cat.) USA Gozo SWEDEN Lake Tahoe (California-Nevada) NEPAL Åsnen Vail (Colorado) Bardia National Park

The competition is organised by the Partnership for the Top 100 and the ITB Earth Award www.SustainableTop100.org