Τα πολυαναμενόμενα “Όσκαρ του τουρισμού” πραγματοποιήθηκαν φέτος για πρώτη φορά στη χώρα μας το βράδυ του Σαββάτου στο Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso αναδεικνύοντας τους κορυφαίους του τουρισμού.
Η Ελλάδα σάρωσε τα βραβεία, αφού στην κορυφή της Ευρώπης δεσπόζουν η Ακρόπολη, η Κέρκυρα, η Aegean Airlines και τα ξενοδοχεία Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso, Grand Resort Lagonissi, Costa Navarino και Porto Zante Villas, που ψηφίστηκαν από ταξιδιωτικούς πράκτορες από όλο τον κόσμο ως τα κορυφαία στη γηραιά ήπειρο σε διάφορες κατηγορίες, για τα World Travel Awards Europe 2014.
Συγκεκριμένα οι ελληνικές διακρίσεις είναι:
Ακρόπολη: Κορυφαίο Αξιοθέατο στην Ευρώπη
Κέρκυρα: Κορυφαίος παραλιακός προορισμός στην Ευρώπη
Aegean Airlines: Κορυφαία περιφερειακή αεροπορική εταιρεία στην Ευρώπη
Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso: Κορυφαίο ξενοδοχείο Spa στην Ευρώπη
Grand Resort Lagonissi: Κορυφαίο Συνεδριακό Κέντρο στην Ευρώπη
Costa Navarino: Responsible Tourism Award
Porto Zante Villas: Κορυφαίο Luxury Beach Villas και Κορυφαίο Private Beach Hotel στην Ευρώπη
Σημαντική ήταν και η διάκριση της Lufthansa, η οποία κέρδισε τον τίτλο της Κορυφαίας Αεροπορικής Εταιρείας της Ευρώπης, της SWISS, που κέρδισε το βραβείο της Καλύτερης Business Class της Ευρώπης, ενώ το καλύτερο Luxury Resort της Ευρώπης είναο το Conrad Algarve στην Πορτογαλία, Leading Tourist Board της Ευρώπης αναδείχθηκε το Turismo de Portugal.
Αναλυτικά τα βραβεία είναι τα εξής:
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Europe's Leading Airline Lufthansa
Europe's Leading Airline - Business Class Swiss International Air Lines
Europe's Leading Airline Lounge Lufthansa First Class Lounges, Frankfurt Airport, Germany
Europe's Leading Airline to Africa TAP Portugal
Europe's Leading Airline to Asia British Airways
Europe's Leading Airline to North America Virgin Atlantic Airways
Europe's Leading Airline to South America TAP Portugal
Europe's Leading Airport Zurich Airport, Switzerland
Europe's Leading Airport Hotel Hilton Frankfurt Airport, Germany
Europe's Leading All Inclusive Resort Pestana Porto Santo Beach Resort & Spa, Portugal
Europe's Leading All Suite Hotel Hotel Les Ottomans, Turkey
Europe's Leading Beach Destination Corfu, Greece
Europe's Leading Beach Resort Pullman Timi Ama Sardegna, Italy
Europe's Leading Boutique Hotel Vila Joya, Portugal
Europe's Leading Boutique Resort Choupana Hills Resort & Spa, Portugal
Europe's Leading Business Car Rental Company Avis
Europe's Leading Business Hotel Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul, Turkey
Europe's Leading Car Rental Company Europcar
Europe's Leading Casino Resort Lopesan Costa Meloneras, Spain
Europe's Leading Charter Airline Monarch Airlines
Europe's Leading Chauffeur Company Sixt Limousine Service
Europe's Leading City Break Destination Geneva, Switzerland
Europe's Leading City Hotel Hôtel Fouquet's Barrière Paris, France
Europe's Leading Conference Hotel Hilton Molino Stucky, Venice, Italy
Europe's Leading Cruise Destination Lisbon, Portugal
Europe's Leading Cruise Line Norwegian Cruise Line
Europe's Leading Cruise Port Porto de Lisboa, Portugal
Europe's Leading Cruise Travel Agent Cruise.co.uk
Europe's Leading Design Hotel The Vine Hotel, Portugal
Europe's Leading Destination Yorkshire, England
Europe's Leading Destination Management Company Kuoni Destination Management
Europe's Leading Family Resort Angel's Peninsula, Turkey
Europe's Leading Ferry Operator DFDS Seaways
Europe's Leading Ferry Website The Travel Gateway Ltd (aferry.com)
Europe's Leading Fully Integrated Resort Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa, Turkey
Europe's Leading Green Hotel ICEHOTEL, Sweden
Europe's Leading Hotel Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul, Turkey
Europe's Leading Hotel & Spa Silence Hotel Istanbul & Convention Centre
Europe's Leading Hotel Brand Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Europe's Leading Hotel Residences Pine Cliffs Residence, Albufeira, Portugal
Europe's Leading Hotel Suite Palladio Suite @ Belmond Hotel Cipriani, Italy
Europe's Leading Incentive & Incoming Agency DE&HA Tourism
Europe's Leading Island Destination Madeira Islands
Europe's Leading Island Resort Pullman Timi Ama Sardegna, Italy
Europe's Leading Landmark Hotel Bairro Alto Hotel, Portugal
Europe's Leading Leisure Resort Titanic Deluxe Belek, Turkey
Europe's Leading Lifestyle Hotel Rixos Premium Bodrum, Turkey
Europe's Leading Lifestyle Resort Geinberg5 Private Spa Villas
Europe's Leading Low-Cost Airline easyJet
Europe's Leading Luxury All-Inclusive Resort Concorde De Luxe Resort, Turkey
Europe's Leading Luxury Beach Villas Porto Zante Villas, Greece
Europe's Leading Luxury Business Hotel Radisson Royal Hotel, Moscow, Russia
Europe's Leading Luxury Car Rental Company Avis Prestige
Europe's Leading Luxury Hotel Belmond Hotel Cipriani, Italy
Europe's Leading Luxury Resort Conrad Algarve, Portugal
Europe's Leading Luxury Spa Resort Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa, Turkey
Europe's Leading Luxury Train Venice Simplon Orient-Express
Europe's Leading Marketing Campaign Welcome To Yorkshire
Europe's Leading Meetings & Conference Centre Grand Resort Lagonissi, Greece
Europe's Leading Meetings & Conference Destination Barcelona, Spain
Europe's Leading MICE Hotel Radisson Royal Hotel, Moscow, Russia
Europe's Leading New Hotel InterContinental Davos, Switzerland
Europe's Leading New Resort Radisson Blu Paradise Resort & Spa, Sochi, Russia
Europe's Leading Private Beach Hotel Porto Zante Villas, Greece
Europe's Leading Private Jet Charter Skytime Jets
Europe's Leading Regional Airline Aegean Airlines
Europe's Leading Resort Forte Village Resort, Italy
Europe's Leading River Cruise Company DouroAzul
Europe's Leading Serviced Apartment Brand Frasers Hospitality
Europe's Leading Serviced Apartments Fraser Suites Le Claridge Champs-Elysées, France Europe's Leading Spa & Wellness Resort Sianji Wellbeing Resort, Turkey
Europe's Leading Spa Hotel Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso, Greece
Europe's Leading Spa Resort Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa, Turkey
Europe's Leading Sports Resort Forte Village Resort, Italy
Europe's Leading Themed Resort Disneyland Paris, France
Europe's Leading Tour Operator Thomas Cook
Europe's Leading Tourist Attraction Acropolis, Athens, Greece
Europe's Leading Tourist Board Turismo de Portugal
Europe's Leading Travel Agency Expedia
Europe's Leading Travel Club DreamTrips
Europe's Leading Travel Management Company FCm Travel Solutions
Europe's Leading Travel Merchandising Solution Provider Datalex
Europe's Leading Travel Technology Provider Illusions Online Europe's Leading Villa Villa Lidia at Forte Village Resort, Italy
Europe's Leading Villa Resort Martinhal Beach Resort & Hotel, Portugal
Europe's Leading Wellness Hotel Grand Hotel Lienz, Austria
Europe's Most Romantic Resort Vila Vita Parc, Portugal
Europe's Responsible Tourism Award Costa Navarino, Greece