European Destinations of excellence
"EDEN is the acronym for European Destinations of Excellence, a project promoting sustainable tourism development models across the European Union. The project is based on national competitions that take place every year and result in the selection of a tourist 'destination of excellence' for each participating country. Through the selection of destinations, EDEN effectively achieves the objective of drawing attention to the values, diversity and common features of European tourist destinations. It enhances the visibility of emerging European destinations, creates a platform for sharing good practices across Europe and promotes networking between awarded destinations."
Link: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/tourism/eden/index_en.htm
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Archaeological Site of Delphi | Delphi (2011) | |
| Churches of Moldavia | Church of St George of Suceava in Suceava City (2017) | |
| Heritage of Mercury | Idrija (2011) | |
| Hortobágy | Hortobágy (2008) | |
| Kuldiga | Kuldiga (2007) | |
| Mining Sites of Wallonia | La Louvière (2017) | |
| Monastery of Horezu | Lies within the Horezu Depression (2008) | |
| Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin | The Mining History Centre (2017) | |
| Painted Churches in the Troödos Region | Lie within the Troodos (2007) | |
| Selimiye Mosque | 2008 | |
| Stari Ras and Sopocani | Novi Pazar (2017) | |
| The Four Lifts | La Louvière (2017) |
Suggestions?
Do you know of another WHS we could connect to European Destinations of excellence?
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