Iași receives the "Golden Apple," a prestigious international tourism award

The Romanian city of Iași has been honored with the "Golden Apple" trophy, a significant international distinction in tourism awarded by the International Federation of Travel Journalists and Writers (FIJET). This accolade celebrates Iași's efforts in conserving and promoting its rich cultural, historical, and natural heritage.

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FIJET promotes what represents sustainable tourism worldwide. Sustainable tourism means you have the right to do tourism, but you do not have the right to destroy what our ancestors, previous generations, have left us.

The award ceremony took place in the Hall of Voivodes at the Palace of Culture, attended by FIJET representatives, local authorities, business leaders, and academics. FIJET President Tijani Haddad emphasized that the award acknowledges the city's commitment to sustainable tourism, stressing the importance of protecting heritage left by past generations while developing it responsibly.

Haddad noted Iași's success in preserving historical ruins and enhancing them, stating, "The Federation decided to give you the 'Golden Apple' today because you have excelled in protecting the heritage of past generations." He praised the city's efforts to valorize its heritage through sustainable tourism practices.

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The Federation decided to give you the 'Golden Apple' today because you have excelled in protecting the heritage of past generations.

Iași's mayor, Mihai Chirica, accepted the award, calling it a legacy for future generations and a catalyst for strengthening the city's tourism brand. "I hope this apple will make a tree that will bear other apples that will carry forward the prestige of our city and its people," Chirica remarked, encouraging further development in tourism to make it a true brand for the city.

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It is an honor and a great joy to leave this trophy, the 'Golden Apple,' as a legacy for future generations, and I hope this apple will make a tree that will bear other apples that will carry forward the prestige of our city and its people.