And the tourism Oscars goes to… Portugal
Portugal was the big winner of the tourism Oscars, winning in 17 categories of the World Travel Awards and the two most coveted prizes. It is the best destination in the world and Lisbon the best city in the world.
When Portugal was announced as the best destination in the world, the atmosphere in the Pátio da Galé, in Terreiro do Paço, was electric. It was not for nothing. This was the second time in a row that our country was elected as the destination of choice, a feat that had never been achieved before.
Moreover, Lisbon is also to be congratulated. The Portuguese capital was awarded the prize for best city in the world and also the best city for city breaks. In total, our country received 17 awards.
The best adventure destination was a real surprise, with the Passadiços do Pais winning in this category. Still in the list of the main awards of the tourism Oscars, highlight goes to Madeira, which was proclaimed the best island.
In a statement, Ana Mendes Godinho, Secretary of State for Tourism praised “Portugal’s capacity for international affirmation”, attributing the success in the World Travel Awards, the tourism Oscars, to “the work of all the Portuguese”.
It should be noted that Turismo de Portugal was considered the best national tourism body and that the Visit Portugal website also received the award for best platform.
Another highlight for TAP. The airline won three out of four awards, being considered the best airline flying to Africa and the best airline flying to South America. TAP’s magazine, Up Magazine, was also considered the best in-flight magazine.
The tourism Oscars are awarded by a mixture of online voting and voting by a panel of 200 thousand professionals in the sector”.
In addition to being Best Destination, having the best island and Lisbon being considered the best city, several other Portuguese players won awards, out of a total of 17: The Corinthia Hotel Lisbon (Best City Hotel), Olissippo Lapa Palace Hotel (Best Classic Hotel), The Vine Hotel (Best Design Hotel), Conrad Algarve (Best Luxury Leisure Resort), Vila Joya (Best Fine Dining Restaurant) and Amazing Evolution Management (Best Boutique Hotel Operator).