THE GOOD TRAVEL DESTINATIONS
The destinations and businesses featured in this guide are all certified, awarded or recognized for their sustainability.
We encourage you to consider travelling a shorter distance, by choosing to explore destinations closer to home
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Their sustainability recognitions
The Good Travel Destinations and Businesses have shown evidence of their efforts towards a more sustainable tourism industry. Sustainability recognitions achieved include:
GD Certified
Certification through the Green Destinations Standard is the ultimate level of global recognition for destination quality and sustainable destination management.
Destinations that are in full compliance with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Recognised Green Destinations Standard, will become Green Destinations Certified.
GD Awards
Green Destinations Awards recognize excellence in the primary aspects connected to destination’s quality offer to travellers.
Awards recognise excellence in one or several of the aspects, such as Destination Management; Nature, Animals & Scenery; Environment & Climate; Culture & Tradition; Social Well-Being and Business & Hospitality.
QC Awards
QualityCoast Awards are dedicated especially for seaside and waterfront destinations. Specific attention is given to waterfronts, beach management and bathing water quality.
Both Green Destinations Awards and QualityCoast Awards use four different Award levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum.
Top 100 Competition
Top 100 Competition goal is to share these destinations’ innovative and effective sustainability tourism stories and good management practices as inspiring examples to others, to tour operators and to travellers.
These destinations have achieved at least 60% compliance with the Core Criteria of the Green Destinations Standard they were evaluated on (15 core criteria for 1st year participants in the competition and 30 for 2nd year participants).
Top 100 Competition goal is to share these destinations’ innovative and effective sustainability tourism stories and good management practices as inspiring examples to others, to tour operators and to travellers.
These destinations have achieved at least 60% compliance with the Core Criteria of the Green Destinations Standard they were evaluated on (15 core criteria for 1st year participants in the competition and 30 for 2nd year participants).
Solutions for Businesses
Solutions for businesses offers tools to evaluate, support, and certify the sustainability practices of tourism businesses and Destination Management Organisations (DMOs). We offer extensive promotional benefits to certified entities.
Good Travel Seal Level 1
Affordable for all types of businesses, ideal for MSMEs. GTS level 1 is a fast-track certification combining the Good Travel Scan criteria with the Travalyst sustainability actions.
Good Travel Seal Level 2
Affordable for all types of businesses, ideal for MSMEs. GTS level 2 covers 67% of the GSTC Industry Criteria.
Good Travel Seal Level 3
Sustainability certification covering all GSTC Industry Criteria, equivalent to a GSTC-Recognised Standard.
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