CREATIVE TOURISM NETWORK®

The Creative Tourism Network®is the Official World Creative Tourism Organization

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NEWS

Future of Creative Tourism is shaped a in Perpignan‑Méditerranée

Creative Tourism : Essaouira awarded “Best Creative Living Heritage Destination”

Unveiled the Winners of the 13th World Creative Tourism Awards

Creative Tourism Triumphs at FITUR 2026

Creative Tourism Network® and Essaouira strengthen their alliance to promote creative tourism ahead of the UNESCO Conference

Call for entries for 13rd Creative Tourism Awards

Creative Tourism Network® Shines at WTM London 2025

Creative Tourism International Forum Catalyzes a Global Shift Toward Regenerative Travel in MONDIACULT

The Creative Tourism Network® invites destinations from around the world to co-create at its International Forum during Mondiacult

International Forum on Creative Tourism – Barcelona, Sept. 30th 2025 – Mondiacult

Creative Tourism Network® opens Global Call for CreativeFriendlyDestination® Label, fostering the way for a new era of sustainable tourism

Creative Tourism as an All-Inclusive Solution: Spotlight on the UfM’s Conference in Athens

Creative Tourism Featured at UNESCO House Exhibition

Creative Tourism Network® and UNESCO Transcultura launch the Caribbean Creative Tourism Awards

New Orleans Named World’s Best Creative Destination by the Creative Tourism Network®

Creative Tourism, a sustainable driver for UNESCO and European Union.

CREATIVE TOURISM AWARDS 2025: A luxury panel of winners!

CREATIVE TOURISM: CANNES, NEW GLOBAL LEADER!

CREATIVE FRIENDLY Destinations

INTERVIEWS

Entrevista / Alyssa Phares, Directora Executiva de Paducah (EUA), de Ciutat Creativa de la UNESCO al turisme creatiu

Creative Tourism: Interview with Nuno Rodrigues, Director of the Department of Culture, Tourism, Youth and Sports of Barcelos, Creative City UNESCO

Is Creative Tourism the new Swiss army knife of post-covid tourism?

Entrevista con Daniela Nikolova, Jefa del Centro de Información Turística del Municipio de Gabrovo

Interview with Jingdezhen: Revitalizing a Ceramic Capital through Creative Tourism

Entrevista / Alyssa Phares, Directora Ejecutiva de Paducah (EE. UU.): de Ciudad Creativa de la UNESCO al turismo creativo

Interview with Sabrina Pratt, SVPratt Creative Strategies – Las Cruces Arts and Cultural District Plan (New Mexico, USA)

Entrevista // LouléCriativo (Portugal) um modelo de desenvolvimento sustentável

Interview with Ivana Jelinčić, World Championship in Olive Picking (Postira, Brač Island, Croatia)

Entretien // LouléCriativo (Portugal) un modèle de développement durable

Entrevista amb Daniela Nikolova, Cap del Centre d’Informació Turística de l’Ajuntament de Gabrovo

Entrevista / Alyssa Phares Diretora Executiva de Paducah (EUA), de Cidade Criativa da UNESCO ao turismo criativo

INTERVIEW with Carine PATTIER – Wax creator, founder of Ombellessence, Jonzac, Charentes – France.

Entrevista // LouléCriativo (Portugal) un model de desenvolupament sostenible

Interview // LouléCriativo (Portugal) a model of sustainable development

Intervista con Maeva Riroroco, Presidente della Camera del Turismo di Rapa Nui (Isola di Pasqua, Chile)

INTERVIEW: Talks on Sapporo, UNESCO City of Media Arts

Interview with Nicolas Monquaut (French Ministry of Culture)

Entrevista com Daniela Nikolova, Chefe do Centro de Informação Turística do Município de Gabrovo

Interview with Daniela Nikolova, Head of Tourist Information Center Gabrovo Municipality

Intervista con Daniela Nikolova, Responsabile del Centro Informazioni Turistiche del Comune di Gabrovo

Interview with Luis Rodrigo Teixeira, Focal Point of the City of Belém do Pará, Creative City of Gastronomy – UNESCO.

Intervista / Alyssa Phares, Direttrice Esecutiva di Paducah (USA): da Città Creativa dell’UNESCO al turismo creativo

Dr Mervat Abdel-Nasser, New Hermopolis (Egypt)

Intervista // LouléCriativo (Portogallo), un modello di sviluppo sostenibile

INTERVIEW // Mr. Jiao Hui Creative tourism in Chengdu (China), UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy

Entretien / Alyssa Phares, Directrice Exécutive de Paducah (États-Unis), de Ville Créative de l’UNESCO au tourisme créatif

Creative Tourism: Interview with Dominic McDowell, Business Development Manager of Kingston, Creative City UNESCO

Creative Tourism: Interview with Te’-Lor Woolery-Eugene, Social Media Coordinator of Kingston, Creative City UNESCO

Entretien avec Daniela Nikolova, Responsable du Centre d’Information Touristique de la Municipalité de Gabrovo

Catherine and Sophie, La Méduse (Iles de la Madeleine, Canada)

Interview with Carol Hay, Director of Marketing UK & Europe for the Caribbean Tourism Organization

Marina Simião, Patchwork Methodology (Brazil)

Entrevista // LouléCriativo (Portugal) un modelo de desarrollo sostenible

Creative Tourism: Interview with Artur Bastos, Head of Division on a substitution basis – Division of Tourism and Cultural Management – of Amarante, Creative City UNESCO

Interview / Alyssa Phares Executive Director of Paducah (USA), from Creative City of UNESCO to creative tourism

Interview with Yonka Bakardzhieva-Agalova – My Story Travel (Bulgaria)

INTERVIEW / Angeliki Vasileiadou, Digital Marketing Manager, Nicosia Tourism Board

CREATIVE EXPERIENCES

A countryside experience

“Come Leh We Go to Tobago” – Patriotic T&T

Paint the galo de Barcelos

OpArt atelier

Dive into a potter’s workshop

Creation of leather goods

Arts & Craft Tour in Nevis

Grape harvesting at Quinta da Tôr

Photography school

Creative programming of our festivals & museum

Making adornments from wool

Wines and vines experiences 

Ceramic workshop in Thailand

Grandma’s Cooking – Barcelona

Painting and wine workshops

Performing tour 

Sandcastle building workshop for kids

Culinary arts experiences 

A half-day in the world of weaving

Traditional music & dances experiences 

Interactive DIY & upcylcing workshops

Photographic Route in Loulé (Portugal)

Cannes | France

From alpaca breeding to knitting

Cartoon drawing masterclass

Basketry and wicker 

Botanical printing

Oenological games

Visit a farmhouse around sheeps

Perpignan-Méditerranée | France

Creative writing workshop with Prips

Embroidery and weaving 

Cebu making space creative workshops

Raku ceramics craftsmanship

Sining eskinita 

Cooking Workshop & Spirulina 

Catalan crafts

Creative leather workshop: design your own custom bag, jewelry or coin purse!

La Fille de la Mer – body cosmetics workshop

Barcelos chocolate experience

Thai Creative Art in Thailand

Eco-Art atelier

Visit Timis | Romania

Spinning and weaving of linen

Limaçon – Stone-cutting workshop

Candle making workshops

Ceramic, drawing & jewelry workshop with Sanaa Studio 

Street art with VSA tour 

Braid making

Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (Magdalen Islands) | Quebec

SUCCESS STORIES

The Îles de la Madeleine: a model of creative tourism

Why is creative tourism a solution to reactivate tourism in times of pandemic?

Djerba focuses on creative and sustainable tourism in Tunisia

Barcelos inaugura la seva Casa de la Creativitat

Creative Tourism: an alternative to discover the culture and know-how of the Villages and Landscapes of Charentes:

Creative Tourism: an alternative to discover the culture and know-how of the Villages and Landscapes of Charentes:

Barcelos inaugura la sua Casa della Creatività

Creative Tourism: an alternative to discover the culture and know-how of the Villages and Landscapes of Charentes:

Saint-Jean-Port-Joli launches an exclusive creative tourism offer for the summer season!

New Horizons: Gabrovo, between magic and traditions

Gabrovo Creative Tourissm: successful glass tangle festival

Les Îles de la Madeleine: un modèle de tourisme créatif

Successful experiential press and fam trips!

Barcelos inaugure sa Maison de la Créativité

Les Escapades (Québec), awarded at the Creative Tourism Awards

Barcelos inaugura a Casa da Criatividade

La Ruta Culinaria de Túnez celebra el Día Mundial del Turismo mostrando las experiencias creadas por sus embajadores locales.

World Championship in Olive Picking receives its award for Best Creative Experience at FITUR 2020

Creative Tourism in the Llanquihue Lake (Chile)

Creative Tourism, awarded in the Medellín Product Show Contest

Barcelos inaugurates its House of Creativity

Barcelos inaugura su Casa de la Creatividad

THEY TRUST US