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10/20/25, 11:09 AM Masfout Named Among World’s Best Tourism Villages 2025
Masfout Named Among World’s Best Tourism Villages 2025

Post by : Mumtaaz Qadiri

Masfout, a charming mountain village in the Emirate of Ajman, has been named one of the world’s Best Tourism
Villages 2025 by the UN World Tourism Organisation (UN Tourism). The award was announced during a
ceremony in Huzhou City, China, attended by a UAE delegation led by Mahmood Khaleel Alhashmi, Director
General of the Ajman Department of Tourism Development.

Masfout received this honour for its beautiful natural landscapes, cultural heritage, and efforts in sustainable and
eco-friendly tourism. The village stood out as a model of how rural tourism can balance development,
environmental care, and community values.

This year, 52 villages from 29 countries were recognised, including places like Koyasan (Japan), Chamarel
(Mauritius), Bled (Slovenia), and Carlos Pellegrini (Argentina). They were chosen from over 270 applications
submitted by 65 UN Tourism Member States.

With this recognition, Masfout joins the UN Tourism Best Tourism Villages Network, which now has 319
villages worldwide. The network supports cooperation, experience sharing, and sustainable growth among rural
destinations.

According to UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili, these villages prove that tourism can help
rural areas grow, protect their traditions, and create better futures for their people.

This global recognition highlights Ajman’s and the UAE’s commitment to promoting eco-tourism, preserving
culture, and supporting sustainable rural development.

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