09/03/2024
TRIPLE DISTINCTION FOR THE REGION AT THE WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS
MADEIRA IS, FOR THE 10TH TIME, THE BEST ISLAND DESTINATION IN EUROPE. PORTO SANTO IS THE BEST BEACH DESTINATION AND THE MADEIRA PROMOTION ASSOCIATION THE BEST TOURISM ENTITY.
Funchal will host two international World Travel Awards galas in November this year
The Region obtained triple distinction at the 31st European Gala of the World Travel Awards taking place tonight at The Ritz Cartlon, in Berlin, Germany.
Madeira was considered for the 10th time as the best island destination in Europe, Porto Santo was distinguished as having the best beach and the Madeira Promotion Association was classified as the best Tourism entity.
The Region took the award from the other 12 islands that were also in the vote. In the race with Madeira which has now won the award were the Azores, the Canary Islands, Ibiza, Mallorca (Spain) Crete, Cyclades (Greece), Sardinia, Sicily (Italy), Malta, Cyprus, Guernsey and Jersey (United Kingdom).
The region had already won the award for Best Island Destination in Europe in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023. On December 1, 2023, Madeira received the award for Best Island Destination of the World, in the world edition of the WTA, which happened for the ninth time.
For the first time in these awards, Porto Santo won in the category of âBest Beach Destination in Europeâ, surpassing the Algarve and also Cannes (France), Corfu and Costa Navarino (Greece), Mallorca and Marbella (Spain) and Sardinia (Italy).
Also awarded was the Madeira Promotion Association as âBest Tourism Entity in Europeâ, in an award that competed with 13 other nominees such as Tourism of France, Tourism of Austria, Tourism of Croatia, Tourism of Ireland, Tourism of Germany, Greek Tourism, the Spanish Tourism Institute, Italian Tourism, the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Slovenian Tourism, Portuguese Tourism and Visit England.
At the ceremony that took place this evening in Berlin, it was also announced that Madeira will host two international World Travel Awards galas next November. This is the World Golf Awards gala, scheduled for November 22nd, and the World Travel Awards global gala, which will take place on November 24th. Both will take place at the Savoy Palace.
The âWorld Travel Awardsâ were created in 1993 and are awarded annually to recognise, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries. The World Travel Awards are considered the âOscarsâ of Tourism and the most prestigious prizes awarded in the sector.
Since the gala is still going on and it is important to respect embargoes, during the information evening we will report on other awards that distinguish hotel units in the Region.https://ow.ly/yxQa50QOtwy