World’s first UNESCO digital trail launches in Scotland

Scotland’s UNESCO world heritage sites are being brought together through the world’s first ever UNESCO digital trail.

image: Visit Scotland website

… trail connects the country’s 13 place-based UNESCO designations, including World Heritage Sites…

Leisure Opportunities UK writes:

  • Scotland launches world’s first UNESCO digital trail
  • Online initiative connects the country’s 13 place-based UNESCO designations
  • Trail has been designed to help boost Scotland’s status as a world-leading tourism destination
  • Will encourage visitors to make sustainable travel choices

The trail connects the country’s 13 place-based UNESCO designations, including World Heritage Sites, Biospheres, Global Geoparks and Creative Cities to form a dedicated digital trail.

Designed to boost Scotland’s world-leading tourism credentials, the trail encourages visitors to stay longer and visit all year round by taking them on a cultural journey across the country, experiencing everything from history to science, music, design and literature to nature and cityscapes.

It will also encourage visitors to make sustainable travel choices, explore more widely and, in turn, contribute to the sustainable quality of life of those communities surrounding the designated sites.

Scotland is the first nation in the world to create such an initiative…

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See the VisitScotland website

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