Portugal highlighted in nominations for the World Travel Awards

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The list of nominees for one of the most important awards in the tourism sector has been released. Unsurprisingly, Portugal was nominated in several categories. Discover the list here.

The nominees in Europe of World Travel Awards, considered one of the most important awards in the tourism sector. And, similar to what has happened in previous years, Portugal is nominated in several categories.

Voting is already underway and you can participate online until February 4th.

Here is the list of the main Portuguese nominations.

Best Tourist Destination

• Austria
• England
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Ireland
• Italy
• Norway
• Portugal
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Türkiye

Best Growing Destination

• Bad Ischl, Austria
• Bankso, Bulgaria
• Braga, Portugal
• Bydgoszcz, Poland
• Huesca La Magia, Spain
• Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Matera, Italy
• Mljet, Croatia
• Sines, Portugal
• Tartu, Estonia

Best City Destination

• Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Barcelona, ​​Spain
• Berlin, Germany
• Dubrovnik, Croatia
• Geneva, Switzerland
• Lisbon, Portugal
• London, England
• Lyon, France
• Porto, Portugal
• Rome Italy
• Venice, Italy
• Vienna, Austria

Best Beach Destination

• Cannes, France
• Corfu, Greece
• Costa Navarino, Greece
• Mallorca, Spain
• Marbella, Spain
• Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal
• Sardinia, Italy
• Algarve, Portugal

Best City Getaway Destination

• Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Athens, Greece
• Berlin, Germany
• Copenhagen, Denmark
• Dublin, Ireland
• Geneva, Switzerland
• Lisbon, Portugal
• London, England
• Paris, France
• Porto, Portugal
• Rome Italy
• Venice, Italy

Best Island Destination

• Azores, Portugal
• Canary Islands, Spain
• Crete, Greece
• Cyclades, Aegean Islands, Greece
• Cyprus
• Guernsey, Channel Islands
• Ibiza, Spain
• Jersey, Channel Islands
• Madeira, Portugal
• Mallorca, Spain
• Malta
• Sardinia, Italy
• Sicily, Italy

Best Destination for Adventure Tourism

• Austria
• Azores, Portugal
• England
• Huesca La Magia, Spain
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Italy
• Madeira, Portugal
• Norway
• Portugal
• Scotland
• Spain
• Wales

Best Cruise Destination

• Athens, Greece
• Bodrum, Türkiye
• Cannes, France
• Copenhagen, Denmark
• Dubrovnik, Croatia
• Edinburgh, Scotland
• Izmir, Türkiye
• Kuşadası, Türkiye
• Lisbon, Portugal
• Oslo, Norway
• Venice, Italy

Best Cultural City Destination

• Athens, Greece
• Dubrovnik, Croatia
• Edinburgh, Scotland
• Lisbon, Portugal
• London, England
• Palma de Mallorca, Spain
• Paris, France
• Porto, Portugal
• Prague, Czech Republic
• Rome Italy
• Venice, Italy

Best Airline

• Air France
• British Airways
• Iberia
• Icelandair
• KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
• Lufthansa
• SAS Scandinavian Airlines
• Swiss International Air Lines
• TAP Air Portugal
• Turkish Airlines

Best Airport

• Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
• Barcelona El Prat Airport
• Berlin Brandenburg Airport
• Hamburg Airport
• Heathrow Airport
• Istanbul Airport
• Lisbon Airport
• Munich Airport
• Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport
• Pristina International Airport
• Rome International Airport (Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino)
• Vienna International Airport
• Zurich Airport

Best Tourist Attraction

• Batumi Boulevard, Georgia
• Buckingham Palace, England
• Ravadinovo Castle, Bulgaria
• Dark Sky Alqueva, Portugal
• EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, Ireland
• Game of Thrones Studio Tour, Northern Ireland
• Guinness Storehouse, Ireland
• Paiva Walkways, Portugal
• Sagrada Familia, Spain
• Serralves Foundation, Porto, Portugal
• Acropolis of Athens, Portugal
• Eiffel Tower, France
• Colosseum, Rome, Italy

Best Adventure Tourist Attraction

• Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
• Dino Parque Lourinhã, Portugal
• Kalevala, Poland
• Mondego Walkways, Portugal
• Paiva Walkways, Portugal
• Rocas Beach, Portugal
• Passadiço das Fragas de São Simão, Portugal
• Matterhorn, Switzerland

Best New Tourist Attraction

• Deutschlandmuseum, Germany
• Horizon 22, England
• Mondego Walkways, Portugal
• Interpretation Center for Holy Week and Religious Heritage, Portugal
• SPELEON, Croatia
• WAVE, Ireland

Best Cruise Port

• Antalya, Türkiye
• Barcelona, ​​Spain
• Kuşadası, Türkiye
• Lisbon, Portugal
• Copenhagen, Denmark
• Heraklion, Greece
• Istanbul, Türkiye
• Marseille, France
• Piraeus, Greece
• Southampton, England
• Split, Croatia
• Venice, Italy

Best River Cruise Company

• AmaWaterways
• DouroAzul
• Noble Caledonia
• Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
• Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
• Viking River Cruises

Best Metropolitan Seaside Destination

• Barcelona, ​​Spain
• Dubrovnik, Croatia
• Istanbul, Türkiye
• Lisbon, Portugal
• Porto, Portugal
• Attica, Greece
• Venice, Italy

European Responsible Tourism Award

• Ariege, France
• Azores, Portugal
• Bystřicko, Czech Republic
• Dark Sky Alqueva, Portugal
• Laško, Slovenia
• Wild Taiga, Finland

Portugal is also nominated in categories related to hotels, meetings and conferences. You can consult the complete list of nominations relating to Europe on the World Travel Awards website.