Algarve wins two World Tourism Oscars

The Algarve won two world awards at the World Travel Awards, the Oscars of Tourism, whose gala took place this Saturday, December 1, in Lisbon, with the distinctions to be attributed to the Vila Joya restaurant in Albufeira and the Conrad hotel in Quinta do Lago (Almancil). Thus, Vila Joya was distinguished as the Best Fine Dining in the world, while Conrad Algarve won the World's Leading Luxury Leisure Resort award.

The award ceremony for the World Travel Awards took place for the first time on national soil, with Portugal winning for the second consecutive year the distinction of "Best Destination in the World". Already Lisbon was voted "Best Destination City" and "Best Destination City Break" worldwide.

In total, Portugal has won 16 world awards. Madeira, for example, was honored as "Best Insular Destination" and Turismo de Portugal won the "Best Tourism Organization" award.

At European level, the Algarve has won eight prizes. The Quinta do Lago Hotel has been awarded Best Beach Resort and Vila Joya has joined the World's Best Boutique Resort in the world award. Conrad Algarve has won the award for best Lifestyle Resort. As for the Ria Park Hotel in Almancil, it was doubly distinguished, in Europe category, as Best Family Resort and Best Hotel for Conferences. Finally, Vila Vita Parc, in Lagoa, won the prize for Europe's Leading Luxury Hotel Villas and the Dunas Douradas in Almancil, Europe's Leading Resort Villas (Best Villa Development in Europe). The list is complete with Monte Santo Resort, in Carvoeiro (Lagoa), which was distinguished as the most romantic Resort in Europe.

To the eight European tourism attractions, four Portuguese were joined: Best Hotel Conference in Portugal (Ria Park Hotel & Spa), Best Family Resort in Portugal (Quinta do Lago Hotel), Best Hotel in Portugal Resort) and the Best Resort in Portugal (Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa in Vilamoura).

Created in 1993, the World Travel Awards distinguish the best examples of good practice in tourism on a global scale.