Official Travel & Tourism Resources & Other Resources — IKFT
International Kids Friendly Travel
Resources and Links
We maintain a curated list of official tourism resources and public bodies that inform IKFT's standards and research. These links are provided for reference only and do NOT imply endorsement, sponsorship, or partnership with IKFT.
Global
UN Tourism (UNWTO) — United Nations specialized agency for tourism https://www.unwto.org/ (The leading international organisation for tourism policy and global standards.)
UNESCO — United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization https://www.unesco.org/en (Informational: guidance on cultural heritage, sustainable tourism and inclusion.)
UNICEF — United Nations Children's Fund https://www.unicef.org/ (Global authority on children's rights, well-being, and safety — informs IKFT's child-centered approach.)
North America
Canada — Destination Canada https://www.destinationcanada.com/
United States — National Travel and Tourism Office https://www.trade.gov/national-travel-and-tourism-office
Europe
European Travel Commission (ETC) — Visit Europe https://visiteurope.com/ (Umbrella body coordinating European tourism boards.)
Austria — Austrian National Tourist Office https://www.austria.info/en
Belgium — Visit Flanders https://www.visitflanders.com/
Denmark — VisitDenmark https://www.visitdenmark.com/
Finland — Visit Finland https://www.visitfinland.com/
France — Atout France https://www.france.fr/en
Germany — German National Tourist Board https://www.germany.travel/en/home.html
Greece — Greek National Tourism Organization https://www.visitgreece.gr/
Hungary — Hungarian Tourism Agency https://visithungary.com/
Iceland — Visit Iceland https://www.visiticeland.com/
Ireland — Tourism Ireland https://www.ireland.com/
Italy — ENIT https://www.italia.it/en
Luxembourg — Luxembourg for Tourism https://www.visitluxembourg.com/
Malta — Malta Tourism Authority
https://www.mta.com.mt/en/home
Monaco — Direction du Tourisme et des Congrès https://www.visitmonaco.com/
Netherlands — Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions https://www.holland.com/global/tourism/plan-your-holiday.htm
Norway — Visit Norway https://www.visitnorway.com/
Poland — Polish Tourism Organisation https://www.poland.travel/en
Portugal — Turismo de Portugal https://www.visitportugal.com/en
Slovenia — Slovenian Tourist Board https://www.slovenia.info/
Spain — Turespaña https://www.spain.info/en/
Sweden — Visit Sweden https://visitsweden.com/
Switzerland — Switzerland Tourism https://www.myswitzerland.com/
United Kingdom — VisitBritain https://www.visitbritain.org/
Asia
Japan — Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) https://www.japan.travel/en/about-jnto/
South Korea — Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/
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