Portugal wins "Oscar" for best tourist destination in the world for the 3rd time in a row...
Portugal was distinguished as the best tourist destination in the world for the third consecutive year by the World Travel Awards, in a ceremony that took place this Thursday in Muscat, Oman.
This distinction was first awarded to Portugal in 2017, renewed in 2018 and again in 2019, and already in June, the country had been re-elected Europe's Best Tourist Destination also for the third year in a row, at a ceremony which took place in Madeira.
"This award, because it is an international award and for the third time in a row, proves the obvious effort that has been made, both by public and private entities, to make Portugal truly a destination of choice for the tourism, "Tourism Secretary Rita Marques told Lusa news agency.
And continued:
"This is a strategy that has been designed for many years - we have our Tourism Strategy 2027, which is a document that has resulted from a hard work on the part of all public and private partners and points out that our efforts in the sense that Portugal is the most sustainable destination in the world ".
"This is what we work for every day. Our goal is for Portugal to be recognized as the most sustainable destination in the world and this award recognizes this," said the official.
For Rita Marques this "confirms again" that Portugal is "the best tourist destination" regionally and worldwide, so considered that "it is an honor" to have received this award and stressed this distinguishes the "excellence of Portugal and of the Portuguese ", while raising" the demand ".
These "are international awards, given by an exempt, recognized entity with expertise in the subject and, therefore, is in fact the highest recognition we could get, as they turn out to be the Oscars of Tourism," said the secretary of State.
"These awards turn out to be a very important promotional action for us because the competition was huge, they are very coveted awards, all countries do their best and it is good to see that our best is indeed the best of all," stressed the ruler.
In addition to Portugal, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dubai, Greece, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka were nominated for this award. , United States and Vietnam.
Turismo de Portugal was also distinguished for the third consecutive year as the "Best Official Tourism Organization in the World" at the World Travel Awards, the organization announced.
"The fact that it is the third consecutive year that the National Tourist Authority has been distinguished as the 'Best in the World' is nothing more than recognition of the success of the Tourism Strategy 2027 and its commitment to the pursuit of its defined objectives." , says the president of Turismo de Portugal, Luís Araújo, quoted in a statement.
"Above all, we congratulate all the employees of Turismo de Portugal for being able to lead the tourism of the future and rise to the challenge of establishing Portugal as a tourist destination of excellence," added the official.
Lusa
This distinction was first awarded to Portugal in 2017, renewed in 2018 and again in 2019, and already in June, the country had been re-elected Europe's Best Tourist Destination also for the third year in a row, at a ceremony which took place in Madeira.
"This award, because it is an international award and for the third time in a row, proves the obvious effort that has been made, both by public and private entities, to make Portugal truly a destination of choice for the tourism, "Tourism Secretary Rita Marques told Lusa news agency.
And continued:
"This is a strategy that has been designed for many years - we have our Tourism Strategy 2027, which is a document that has resulted from a hard work on the part of all public and private partners and points out that our efforts in the sense that Portugal is the most sustainable destination in the world ".
"This is what we work for every day. Our goal is for Portugal to be recognized as the most sustainable destination in the world and this award recognizes this," said the official.
For Rita Marques this "confirms again" that Portugal is "the best tourist destination" regionally and worldwide, so considered that "it is an honor" to have received this award and stressed this distinguishes the "excellence of Portugal and of the Portuguese ", while raising" the demand ".
These "are international awards, given by an exempt, recognized entity with expertise in the subject and, therefore, is in fact the highest recognition we could get, as they turn out to be the Oscars of Tourism," said the secretary of State.
"These awards turn out to be a very important promotional action for us because the competition was huge, they are very coveted awards, all countries do their best and it is good to see that our best is indeed the best of all," stressed the ruler.
In addition to Portugal, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dubai, Greece, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka were nominated for this award. , United States and Vietnam.
Turismo de Portugal was also distinguished for the third consecutive year as the "Best Official Tourism Organization in the World" at the World Travel Awards, the organization announced.
"The fact that it is the third consecutive year that the National Tourist Authority has been distinguished as the 'Best in the World' is nothing more than recognition of the success of the Tourism Strategy 2027 and its commitment to the pursuit of its defined objectives." , says the president of Turismo de Portugal, Luís Araújo, quoted in a statement.
"Above all, we congratulate all the employees of Turismo de Portugal for being able to lead the tourism of the future and rise to the challenge of establishing Portugal as a tourist destination of excellence," added the official.
Lusa
