Portugal Wins "Europe's Leading Destination 2020" Award
26 November 2020
Considered by many as the “Oscars of Tourism”, the World Travel Awards
recognise and reward excellence in travel and tourism. This year Portugal won as “Europe’s Leading Destination 2020”.
This award is a clear indication of the country’s ability to attract tourism and it shows how Portuguese providers have been taking an extra step to provide an outstanding service.
Portugal has been winning the Europe’s Leading Destination Award since 2017 and this year it is also nominated for “World’s Leading Destination 2020”.
This year, Portugal has also won the following Europe 2020 awards:
- Europe's Leading Adventure Tourism Destination 2020 - Azores Islands
- Europe's Leading Adventure Tourist Attraction 2020 - Passadiços do Paiva (Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark), Portugal
- Europe's Leading Airline to Africa 2020 - TAP Air Portugal
- Europe's Leading Airline to South America 2020 - TAP Air Portugal
- Europe's Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2020 - Pestana Porto Santo All Inclusive Beach & Spa Resort, Portugal
- Europe's Leading Beach Destination 2020 - The Algarve, Portugal
- Europe's Leading Boutique Hotel 2020 - Sublime Comporta, Portugal
- Europe's Leading City Break Destination 2020 - Porto, Portugal
- Europe's Leading City Tourist Board 2020 - Turismo de Lisboa
- Europe's Leading Cruise Destination 2020 - Lisbon, Portugal
- Europe's Leading Cruise Port 2020 - Lisbon Cruise Port, Portugal
- Europe's Leading Design Hotel 2020 - 1908 Lisboa Hotel, Portugal
- Europe's Leading Destination 2020 - Portugal
- Europe's Leading Inflight Magazine 2020 - Up Magazine (TAP Air Portugal)
- Europe's Leading Island Destination 2020 - Madeira Islands
- Europe's Leading Island Resort 2020 - Vila Baleira Resort
- Europe's Leading Lifestyle Hotel 2020 - Pestana CR7 Lisboa, Lifestyle Hotel, Portugal
- Europe's Leading Lifestyle Resort 2020 - Conrad Algarve, Portugal
- Europe's Leading Luxury Boutique Hotel 2020 - Valverde Hotel, Portugal
- Europe's Leading Luxury Hotel 2020 - Belmond Reid's Palace, Portugal
- Europe's Leading Luxury Resort & Villas 2020 - Dunas Douradas Beach Club SA, Portugal
- Europe's Leading Tourism Development Project 2020 - Dark Sky Alqueva, Portugal and Spain
- Europe's Leading Wine Region Hotel 2020 - L'AND Vineyards, Portugal
- Europe's Most Romantic Resort 2020 - Monte Santo Resort, Portugal
- Europe's Responsible Tourism Award 2020 - Dark Sky Alqueva, Portugal and Spain
- Europe’s Leading Boutique Hotel Operator - Amazing Evolution Management
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