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AHKKA: Boosting sustainable tourism in Swedish Lapland

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06 February 2025

AHKKA: Boosting sustainable tourism in Swedish Lapland

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Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

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The AHKKA project aims to boost sustainable tourism in Norrbotten, enhancing Swedish Lapland's global competitiveness and attractiveness.

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AHKKA project

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Arjeplog Municipality

Boden Municipality

Gällivare Municipality

Jokkmokk Municipality

Kalix Municipality

Luleå Municipality

Region Norrbotten

Sparbanken Nord

Övertorneå Municipality

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Geographical descriptors

Sweden

Organisation Type

Consumer / tourist organisation

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

Local authorities

Regional authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Governance of tourism destinations

    • Green Transition of Tourism Companies and SMEs

    • Innovative tourism services

    • Well-being of residents

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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The AHKKA project, led by the Swedish Lapland Visitors Board, aims to promote sustainable growth in the tourism sector in Norrbotten. Running from January, 2023, to December, 2025, the project focuses on innovation, digital presence, and cultural tourism to enhance the region's attractiveness for visitors, residents, and businesses. The key anticipated outcome of the AHKKA project is to establish Swedish Lapland as a leading sustainable tourism destination, enhancing its global competitiveness and attractiveness (The original piece available only in Swedish).

#Destination management #Sustainable tourism #Innovation in tourism #Cultural preservation

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