By Bejay Browne.
Paphos has won another European award, the local tourism board has announced. The Paphos Regional Board of Tourism has been awarded, ‘Best Strategy in Creative Tourism Development 2020’, by the creative tourism network.
“The international network based in Barcelona, within the framework of the annual international awards for 2020, announced Paphos as the Best Strategy in Creative Tourism Development,” the Paphos tourism board said.
The distinction came after the evaluation of a proposal prepared and submitted in November 2020, said the head of the Paphos tourism board, Nasos Hadjigeorgiou said.
“Paphos was among dozens of other prestigious destinations and was distinguished as Best Strategy in Creative Tourism Development 2020. This means that Paphos is the best destination (for 2020) in terms of the strategy it follows to offer visitors the opportunity for creative experiences with their active participation in experiences related to local community, tradition and culture,” he said.
According to the announcement, in the proposal submitted, special reference was made to the Old Town of Paphos (Paphos centre) which is in the process of being transformed into a central point that offers various experiences that the visitor can participate in and be creative.
This includes traditional professions, such as, arts and crafts, wine, gastronomy and traditions, cultural and other events, and there in much room for further development and improvement, the tourism head said.
