WORLD TOURISM DAY - Vijayawada

The World Tourism Day is celebrated all over the world on 27th September every year. The day is observed to create global awareness about the importance of tourism and its impact on society in various fields. The date has special significance as it was chosen to mark the anniversary of the day when the statues of UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) were adopted in 1970. This is considered a major milestone in the history of Tourism. This year the theme of the Tourism day is “TOURISM & GREEN INVESTMENTS” Andhra Pradesh Tourism Authority, Government of Andhra Pradesh is celebrating World Tourism Day on 27th September, 2023 with great interest by organizing various special events and festivities. It has been decided to present Andhra Pradesh State Tourism Awards in various categories, as indicated below in order to promote tourism in the State on the eve of World Tourism Day celebrations on 27th September, 2023. World Tourism Day is celebrated on 27th September to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value. As the official day set aside in the United Nations Calendar the celebration seeks to highlight tourisms potential to contribute to reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), addressing some of the most pressing challenges society is faced with today. For World Tourism Day 2023, UNWTO highlights the need for more and better-targeted investments for people, for planet and for prosperity. Now is the time for new and innovative solutions, not just traditional investments that promote and underpin economic growth and productivity. World Tourism Day 2023 will be a call to action to the international community, governments, multilateral financial institutions, development partners and private sector investors to unite around a new tourism investment strategy.