AlUla Old Town has been awarded the title of Best Tourism Village by the UN World Tourism Organization.
The UNWTO event, which was hosted at the Maraya Concert Hall, was called “Tourism — Changing Lives.”
AlUla Old Town boasts 900 houses, 500 shops and five town squares.
The event was to highlight achievements in tourism, and some 32 locations received awards.
Saudi Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb said that the villages receiving recognition had been commended due to their strong commitment to economic, social and environmental sustainability in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and for embracing the development of tourism as a key driver for positive transformation.
International tourism recovered to 63 percent of its pre-pandemic levels in 2022, according to UNWTO.
