Portugal at the World Travel Awards 2019

Portugal at the World Travel Awards 2019

For the third time, Portugal was recognized as the Best Tourism Destination at the World Travel Awards. Portugal won 39 awards at the cerimony in Madeira. And the winners are:

Europe's Leading Beach Destination 2019: Algarve

(João Fernandes, President of Turismo do Algarve)

Europe's Leading Boutique Hotel Operator 2019: Amazing Evolution Management

(Sérgio Santos, Chief Financial Officer)

Europe's Leading Island Resort 2019: Belmond Reid's Palace

(Ciriaco Campus, General Manager)

Europe's Leading Luxury Lifestyle Resort 2019: Conrad Algarve

(Katharina Schlaipfer, General Manager)

Europe's Leading Cruise Port 2019: Lisbon Cruise Port

(Ricardo Ferreira, General Manager)

Europe's Responsible Tourism Award 2019: Dark Sky Alqueva

(Miguel Claro, Official Astrophotographer, and Apolónia Rodrigues, President)

Europe's Leading River Cruise Company 2019: DouroAzul

(Carla Vaz, Commercial Director)

Europe's Leading Lifestyle Resort 2019: Douro Royal Valley Hotel & Spa

(Joaquim Ribeiro, owner)

Europe's Leading Resort Villas 2019: Dunas Douradas Beach Club

(Sílvia Biscaia, CEO)

Europe's Leading Island Destination 2019: Madeira Islands

(Miguel Albuquerque, President of Madeira, Madeira Tourism Board)

Europe's Most Romantic Resort 2019: Monte Santo Resort

(Patrícia Correia, General Manager)

Europe's Leadiing Adventure Tourist Attraction 2019 and Europe's Leading Tourism Development Project 2019: Passadiços do Paiva (Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark)

(Margarida Belém, Mayor, Câmara Municipal de Arouca)

Europe's Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2019: Pestana Porto Santo All Inclusive Beach & Spa Resort

(Paulo Prada, Corporate Director of Pestana Hotels for Madeira & Azores, Pestana CR7 Funchal, and Ângela Quintal, General Manager, Pestana Porto Santo All Inclusive)

Europe's Leading Boutique Hotel 2019: Quinta da Bela Vista

(Gonçalo d' Ornellas Monteiro, General Manager)

Europe's Leading Airline to Africa 2019 and Europe's Leading Airline to South America 2019: TAP Air Portugal

(Paulo Nóbrega, Azores & Madeira Ground Operations Director, and Paula Canada, Sales & Marketing Director)

Europe's Leading Tourist Board 2019: Turismo de Portugal

(Carlos Abade, Member of the Board)

Europe's Leading Inflight Magazine 2019: Up Magazine (TAP Air Portugal)

(Paula de Oliveira Ribeiro, Director of UP Magazine)