Portugal shines at twenty ninth World Journey Awards ‘blockbuster ceremony’

Holds onto a number of coveted European accolades

Portugal has as soon as once more featured ‘huge time’ within the newest World Journey Awards, bestowed at a “blockbuster gala ceremony” in Mallorca over the weekend.

This comparatively tiny nation on the sting of Europe got here away with a multiplicity of awards – not least the crowning glory of  ‘Europe’s Main Vacation spot’. 

Additionally gained had been ‘Europe’s Main Seashore Vacation spot’ (going to the Algarve), ‘Europe’s Main Metropolis Vacation spot’ (Porto), ‘Europe’s Main Metropolis Break Vacation spot’ (Lisbon), ‘Europe’s Main Cruise Port’ (Lisbon), ‘Europe’s Main Cruise Vacation spot’ (Lisbon), ‘Europe’s Main Journey Tourism Vacation spot’ (Azores), ‘Europe’s Main Seaside Metropolitan Vacation spot’ (Lisbon), ‘Europe’s Main Vacationer Board’ and ‘Europe’s Main Vacationer Attraction’ (Passadiços de Paiva within the Arouca UNESCO GeoPark).

Inns and resorts had been additionally showered with WTA stardust.

Winners on this twenty ninth version had been: Pestana Porto Santo, successful the award for ‘Europe’s Main all-inclusive resort’, Pestana Alvor Praia taking the ‘Europe’s Main Seashore Lodge’, 1908 Lisboa Lodge taking ‘Europe’s Main Design Lodge’; Vila Baleira Resort in Porto Santo, Madeira, taking ‘Europe’s Main Island Resort’; Vila Galé Assortment Braga taking ‘Europe’s Main Landmark Lodge’; the Algarve’s Pine Cliffs clinching ‘Europe’s Main Leisure Resort’; Cristiano Ronaldo’s three way partnership the Pestana CR7 Lisboa receiving ‘Europe’s Main Way of life Lodge’;  Conrad Algarve successful ‘Europe’s Main Way of life Resort’; the Monte Santo resort in Carvoeiro clinching ‘Europe’s Most Romantic Resort’; the Algarve’s Cascade Wellness Resort receiving the award for ‘Europe’s Main Sports activities Resort’; Dunas Douradas Seashore Membership coming away with ‘Europe’s Main Villa Resort’, and quite a few others in between. There may be even a winner within the ‘main Inexperienced Lodge’ class: Galo Resort Inns.

Flagship airline TAP – which has suffered such horrible press over the summer season – managed to choose up accolades as ‘Europe’s Main Airline to Africa’ and ‘Europe’s Main Airline to South America’.

This was an occasion that’s usually described because the ‘Tourism Oscars’, despite the truth that it comes spherical greater than annually. Because the WTA press launch explains: “Annually, WTA covers the globe with a sequence of regional gala ceremonies staged to reward and rejoice particular person and collective success inside every key geographical area.

“WTA gala ceremonies are broadly considered the very best networking alternatives within the journey business, attended by authorities and business leaders, luminaries and worldwide print and broadcast media”.

Graham Cooke, Founder, WTA, mentioned after this newest jamboree: “What a very memorable expertise was had by our worldwide VIP viewers. This enchanting island setting proved to be the right backdrop for a sensational two-day occasion topped by this night’s Gala Ceremony. Hilton Mallorca Galatzo has carried out itself proud by making Europe’s luminaries really feel so warmly welcomed.

“WTA had the privilege of recognising the business’s main lights from throughout Europe. As stellar examples of tourism excellence, our winners have helped the business to boost the collective benchmark”.

The following crimson carpet occasions on the WTA Grand Tour 2022 will happen in Nairobi, Kenya (Africa & Indian Ocean), Amman, Jordan (Center East) and Muscat, Oman (Grand Closing).

Discover extra data and a full record of winners on the official WTA website.

WTA was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and rejoice excellence throughout all sectors of the tourism business.

At the moment, the WTA model is recognised globally as the last word hallmark of high quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.