The European Capital of Smart Tourism is an EU initiative that recognises outstanding achievements in smart tourism. It gives European cities the opportunity to share their best practices as smart tourism destinations and awards those cities that implement the most innovative and intelligent solutions in four categories: accessibility, sustainability, digitalisation, cultural heritage and creativity.

Through this initiative, the European Commission aims to foster a culture of excellence in the European tourism sector, establish a framework for the exchange of best practices between cities, creates opportunities for cooperation and new partnerships.

The 2023 European Capital of Smart Tourism is the fourth edition of the competition. Bordeaux and Valencia were selected as the 2022 European Capitals of Smart Tourism, Gothenburg and Málaga as the 2020 European Capitals of Smart Tourism, while Helsinki and Lyon won the inaugural competition and jointly held the titles of 2019 European Capitals of Smart Tourism.

How to apply?

Apply by completing this form before 1 June 2022 at 17:00 CEST.

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