World Travel Awords elected Lisbon as the Best World Destination in City Break Category.
This distinction gives us enormous happiness, puts Lisbon in the place it deserves, at the top, and reflects the enormous effort, competence and dedication of all who work in this industry.
It should be noted that in addition to Lisbon, the Algarve also won the category of Beach Best Word Destination and Madeira was considered the Best Island Destination.
In addition to these awards and after Portugal was also considered the Best Holiday Destination in Europe, Portugal won more important distinctions:
- World's Leading Luxury Leisure Resort 2020 - Conrad Algarve
- World's Leading Tourism Development Project 2020 - Dark Sky Alqueva, Portugal and Spain
- World's Leading Golf & Villa Resort 2020 - Dunas Douradas Beach Club, Portugal
- World's Leading Wine Region Hotel 2020 - L'AND Vineyards, Portugal
- World's Leading Boutique Hotel Operator - Amazing Evolution Management
- World's Leading Adventure Tourist Attraction 2020 - Passadiços do Paiva (Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark), Portugal
- World's Leading Classic Hotel 2020 - Olissippo Lapa Palace Hotel, Portugal
- World's Leading Conservation Company 2020 - Parques de Sintra - Monte da Lua, Portugal
- World's Leading Airline to Africa 2020 - TAP Air Portugal
- World's Leading Airline to South America 2020 - TAP Air Portugal
- World's Leading Inflight Magazine 2020 - Up Magazine (TAP Air Portugal)
- World's Leading City Break Destination 2020 - Lisbon, Portugal
- World's Leading Beach Destination 2020 - The Algarve, Portugal
- World's Leading Fine Dining Hotel Restaurant 2020 - Vila Joya Hotel Restaurant @ Vila Joya, Portugal
- World's Leading Island Destination 2020 - Madeira Islands
In a very difficult year, like this one (2020), these awards are an enormous stimulus to continue our path, in the same direction and with redoubled determination.
Considered the “Oscars” of tourism, the World Travel Awards have been awarded annually, since 1993, by industry professionals on a worldwide scale, distinguishing the work developed in the tourism industry in order to stimulate the competitiveness and quality of tourism.
