Resource Centre
External sources
For an extensive knowledge about the field, the catalogued collection of external resources provides a comprehensive list of organisations, reports and projects related to cultural tourism in one convenient place.
European organisations
EUROPA NOSTRA - The Voice of Cultural Heritage in Europe
European Cultural Tourism Network
European Federation of Fortified Sites
European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centres
Interpret Europe – European Association for Heritage Interpretation
NECSTouR (Network of European Regions for a Sustainable and Competitive Tourism)
Reports and Perspectives
European Commission Sustainable Cultural Tourism
CBI The European market potential for cultural tourism
Thessalia Charter for Sustainable Cultural Tourism - Second Edition 2016
UNESCO Recommendation on Historic Urban Landscape
UNWTO Report on Tourism and Culture Synergies
UNWTO Study on Tourism and Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO Global Report on Culture for Sustainable Cities, Culture: Urban Future, 2016
COVID-19 Impacts and Responses
Europa Nostra COVID-19 & BEYOND: Challenges and opportunities for cultural heritage
UNESCO Culture & COVID-19: Impact and Response Tracker Issue 1-11
UNESCO Culture & COVID-19: Impact and Response Tracker Special Issue
UNWTO Global Guidelines to Restart Tourism
UNWTO Inclusive Recovery Guide - Sociocultural Impacts of COVID-19, Issue II: Cultural Tourism
Projects related to cultural tourism, tourism development
CLIC - Circular models Leveraging Investments in Cultural heritage adaptive reuse
POLIRURAL Future Oriented Collaborative Policy Development for Rural Areas and People
ROCK – Regeneration and Optimisation of Cultural Heritage in Creative and Knowledge Cities
RURITAGE - Heritage for Rural Regeneration
SMARTCULTOUR - Smart Cultural Tourism as a Driver of Sustainable Development of European Regions
through Inclusion, Technology, Access, Governance and Empowerment
Strategy papers
Art Nouveau, Barcelona, Spain
Spanish National Strategy for Sustainable Tourism 2019
The Catalan Ministry of Economy and Knowledge - Catalunya 2020 Vision
Catalan 2018-2022 Strategic Plan for Tourism
Barcelona Economic Plan ‘Green Deal’
Barcelona Strategic Plan for Tourism 2020
Barcelona Plan for Sustainable Tourism 2020
Tourism Mobility Strategy in Barcelona
Special Tourist Accommodation Plan
Buzau Carpathians and Sub-Carpathians, Romania
Strategy for the Danube Region
Territorial Development Strategy (to 2035)
Master Plan for the Development of National Tourism 2007-26
Strategy for the Sustainable Tourism Development of the Carpathians
Strategy for Culture and National Heritage 2016-2020
Strategy for Tourism Development and Promotion in Buzău County (2016-2020)
The Cyclades, Greece
Ministry of the Economy and Development (renamed Ministry of Development and Investment in 2019)
National Development Strategy outline 2019
Report 2019 ‘The Next Day of Greek Tourism’
National Tourism Strategic Plan 2014-20
GNTO Marketing Plan for 2019-20
Ida-Virumaa, Estonia
National Tourism Development Plan 2014–2020
Regional Development Policy 2020
Ida-Viru Development Strategy 2019-2030+
Kinderdijk, Netherlands
Outcome of the Top Tourism Summit 2018 (resulting in Perspective 2030)
Introductory Briefing for the Minister of Education, Culture and Science 2017
The Dutch Cultural System (2013 Ministry paper)
South Holland Perspective 2030
Area Perspective Kinderdijk 2030
Kinderdijk Steering Group – Advice on the World Heritage site
Komárom, Hungary
National Development and Territorial Development Concept 2030
Kisfaludy Tourist Development Programme
Tourism Development Strategy of the Central Transdanubian Region 2006
Cultural Tourism Development Strategy 2009-2013
Territorial Development Strategy and Operational Programme for Komárom-Esztergom County, 2014
Lusatia, Germany
Joint Federal Government-Länder Task for Improving Regional Economic Structure
Federal Government report on Tourism Policy 2017
Federal Government’s Cultural and Media Policy 2018
‘Tourism Concept for Brandenburg’
Berlin-Brandenburg State Development Plan 2019
2019 report by the German Tourism Association
Ljubljana City, Slovenia
Slovenian Tourism Strategy 2017-21
Strategy for Cultural Heritage 2020-23
Regional Development Programme for the Ljubljana Urban Region 2014-2020
Culture development strategy in the City of Ljubljana 2020-2023 (with orientations to 2027)
The Valley of Palaces and Gardens (Lower Silesia, Poland)
National Development Strategy 2020
Strategy for Responsible Development by 2020 (with a perspective until 2030)
Tourism Development Programme to 2020
Marketing Strategy of the Polish Tourism Organisation 2012-2020
National Strategy for Regional Development 2030
National Strategy for Culture Development 2004-2020
2020 Development Strategy for the Lower Silesia Voivodship
Tourism Development Program for the Lower Silesian Voivodship
Karkonosze Theses for Sustainable Development 2011
The Mysłakowice Community Development Strategy for 2016-2020 with perspective to 2026
The Mysłakowice Tourism Support Programme 2016-2022
Media Tourism, Scotland UK
Scotland’s Economic Strategy 2015
Protecting Scotland's Future: the Government's Programme for Scotland 2019-2020
Visit Scotland Corporate Plan (2019 revision)
Scotland Outlook 2030 ‘Responsible Tourism for a Sustainable Future’
Scottish Borders Draft Tourism Action Plan 2019
Nitra, Slovakia
Tourism Development Strategy 2020
Strategy for the Development of Sustainable Tourism until 2030
Slovak perspective on Agenda 2030
Culture Development Strategy 2014-2020
Strategy for the Protection of Monuments Fund (2017-22)
Economic and Social Development Programme of the Nitra Self-Governing Region 2016-22
Nitra Strategic Tourism Marketing and Development Plan 2014-20
Concept of Cultural Development of the City of Nitra
Piedmont Landscape and Literary Park, Italy
Strategic Plan for Tourism 2017-22
National Tourism Agency Annual Plan 2020
Strategic Tourism Plan to support the development of the Piedmont Destination 2019
Activity plan for the regional enhancement of Piedmont 2020
Activity plan for the regional enhancement of Piedmont 2020 post-Covid-19
Activity plan for the regional enhancement of Piedmont 2021
Southern Moravia, Czechia
State Tourism Policy Concept in the Czech Republic for the period of 2014 – 2020
Implementation Plan for the State Culture Policy 2014-20
Development Strategy of the South Moravian Region 2020
Tourism Development Programme for the South-Moravian Region 2014-20
Styrian Iron Route, Austria
Plan-T – The Masterplan for Tourism
Beit She'an Valley, Israel
Prime Minister’s Infrastructure for Growth report 2019
Policy Documents