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Gathering the preference of the main leaders of the tourism and travel industry from around the world, who voted to award the best tourism offer worldwide, the Algarve was the winner of a list of 18 nominees, competing, side by side, with other destinations. World-renowned beaches, such as the Maldives, Thailand, Jamaica, Cancun (Mexico), Miami Beach (United States) or Peloponnese (Greece), among others.
This achievement comes a few weeks after the Algarve received the same distinction at the European level. A remarkable achievement, which acquires even greater relevance in a difficult year like 2020. “Receiving this double distinction is, this year, more important than ever, since, as the levels of confidence to travel begin to increase, tourists they will want to choose the destinations that offer the best guarantees. The brand World Travel Awards is already a seal of prestige and quality recognized worldwide, so these awards give the Algarve an invaluable added value ”, defends João Fernandes, president of Turismo do Algarve. “It is an immense pride for the region to receive this award for the first time worldwide, and also an enormous responsibility, which forces us to continue working, constantly, to raise the standards of the tourist offer of our destination”, he refers.
This year’s edition reached a record of votes from the most important tourism professionals and consumers, which translates into a promising indicator. “Despite the difficult challenges that the sector has been facing this year, we realize that the desire to travel remains, and more alive than ever, which means, for companies and professionals in the sector, a fair recognition of merit , a feeling of hope and a great incentive to continue working and believe that tourism will be reborn and will come back even stronger ”, defends João Fernandes.
Source: Algarve Tourism Association
