Sustainable cultural tourism

Sustainable cultural tourism

The maximum number of people that may visit a tourist destination at the same time, without causing destruction of the physical, economic and socio-cultural environment and an unacceptable decrease in the quality of visitors’ satisfaction.

Sustainable cultural tourism means that the benefits of cultural tourism to surrounding communities in attracting visitors can be retained, while the disadvantages relating to potential degradation of cultural sites and practices through overuse and commodification can be mitigated (“Towards gender equality in the cultural and creative sectors”, report of the OMC (open method of coordination) working group of member states’ experts, June 2021).