Thai Hai is located on an area of 25 hectares, with hills, large lakes, trees and 30 houses on stilts that are hundreds of years old.
This is a conservation village in the style of a stilt house bearing the culture of the Tay ethnic group, specifically the Tay ethnic group in the Safe Zone (ATK) during the the 1st indochina war. Thai Hai is located on an area of 25 hectares, with hills, large lakes, trees and 30 houses on stilts that are hundreds of years old. These houses on stilts were restored to the original for preservation. Surrounding the house on stilts is a hilly landscape, quiet space.
Travel has changed in many ways since the pandemic started, but one change for the better is the new push towards rural tourism. Where before we were intent on ticking off yet another city break, in lockdown we started dreaming of the great outdoors -- and that still hasn't changed.
It's a departure from the usual lists of Instagrammable places in peak tourist destinations. The UNWTO is a United Nations agency focusing on responsible tourism -- so these villages have been chosen for how they're growing visitor numbers without ruining what it is the visitors are coming to see. In a statement, the UNWTO said:
"The accolade recognizes rural destinations that are embracing tourism as a driver of development and new opportunities for jobs and income, while preserving and promoting community-based values and products. The initiative also recognizes villages for their commitment to innovation and sustainability in all its aspects -- economic, social and environmental -- and a focus on developing tourism in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Called the "Best Tourism Villages" initiative, the program aims to combat rural depopulation, advance gender equality, innovation, infrastructure and investment, and reduce regional income and development inequality -- all while enacting sustainable tourism, and reducing emissions and waste. The villages on the list have a "clear commitment to innovation and sustainability in all its aspects -- economic, social and environmental," said UNWTO in a statement.
Source: CNN
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