Tampere in Finland and Dubrovnik in Croatia have been selected as the winners of the EU’s 2026 European Capital and Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism competitions, respectively.
In total, 58 destinations from 22 countries competed for the European Capital and Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism titles. The 15 shortlisted destinations were invited to present their cases to the jury in Brussels, who selected the winners of both competitions.
Smart tourism judging criteria
The European Capital of Smart Tourism recognises outstanding achievements by European cities as tourism destinations in four categories: sustainability, accessibility, digitalisation as well as cultural heritage and creativity.
Tampere stood out for its innovative practices, performing strongly across all four categories as well as presenting an interesting programme of activities planned for 2026.
Read more: smartcitiesworld.net
