The city of Porto has been named the World's Best City Destination 2022 at the World Travel Awards ceremony, held in November in Muscat, Oman. These awards include the entire tourism sector, including hotels, destinations, airlines and tour operators, and in total, Portugal won over dozen awards at the global tourism gala known as the "Tourism Oscars". Note that earlier this year, Portugal took home a large share of awards at the European edition of the World Travel Awards, and is now repeating its success on a global level. We have all the details, including the main news that Porto was voted best city destination in the world in 2022.
In a statement, it was highlighted that Porto was considered the Best City Destination in the World 2022, ahead of cities such as Acapulco, Cancun and Mazatlán (Mexico), Bogotá (Colombia), Quito (Ecuador), Cape Town (South Africa), Nairobi (Kenya), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Las Vegas, Miami and New York (United States of America), Hanoi (Vietnam), Hong Kong (China), Melbourne and Sydney (Australia), Queenstown (New Zealand), London (England), Lyon (France), Marrakech (Morocco) and Portugal's very own Lisbon.
The World Travel Awards ceremony, whose prizes are "considered the Oscars of tourism", brought together the main decision-makers, and the most important and prominent figures in the sector.
The town councillor for Tourism and Internationalisation of Porto City Council, Catarina Santos Cunha, received the award on behalf of the municipality, having attended the ceremony with the president of the Porto Tourism Association, Luís Pedro Martins.
The World Travel Awards include the entire tourism sector, with the focus on hotels, destinations, airlines, tour operators and more. These are the 12 areas where Portugal was a winner at this year's Global Tourism Oscars.
- Best City Destination - Porto
- Best Metropolitan Seaside Destination - Lisbon
- Best Island Destination - Madeira
- Best Adventure Tourism Attraction - Passadiços do Paiva
- Best Airline to Africa - TAP Air Portugal
- Best Airline to South America - TAP Air Portugal
- Best Classic Hotel - Olissipo Lapa Palace Hotel
- Best Conservation Company - Parques de Sintra - Monte da Lua
- Best Golf & Villa Resort - Dunas Douradas Beach Club
- Best Luxury Business Hotel - Pestana Palace Hotel
- Best Responsible Tourism Project - Dark Sky Alqueva
- Best Boutique Hotel Operator - Amazing Evolution