Perthshire Named "the Most Welcoming Region on Earth"
- Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 February 2024
- Motion reference: S6M-12092
That the Parliament welcomes what it sees as the extraordinary achievement of Perthshire in being named "the most welcoming region on Earth" in the Booking.com Traveller Review Awards 2024; understands that the award was based on 309 million verified customer reviews, and is attributed to what it sees as Perthshire’s welcoming rural towns and villages, exceptional landscape and vast array of flora and fauna; notes that three towns in the Mid Scotland and Fife region, Auchterarder, Anstruther, and Drymen, featured in the top 10 UK destinations at the same awards; commends the efforts of local tourism and hospitality businesses to achieve this impressive accolade, and acknowledges what it sees as the wide, positive impact that this title will have on the local economy.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Sharon Dowey, Annabelle Ewing, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Kenneth Gibson, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Fulton MacGregor, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Mark Ruskell, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle