Turismo de Portugal has been recognised, nationally and internationally, as an organisation and for its activity.
Awards and distinctions:
// 2023
_ Effectiveness Awards 2023
Turismo de Portugal awarded gold for the CloseToUS campaign in the "Activation and sponsorship" category and silver in the "Creative use of media" category
_ 10th World Golf Awards
Portugal honoured as the World's Best Golf Destination and Europe's Best Golf Destination
_ ECTN 2023
Turismo de Portugal's REVIVE programme wins ECTN 2023 Awards in the History and Heritage category
_ World Travel Awards 2023 - Europe edition
Portugal voted Europe's Best Tourist Destination
_ AHRESP Awards 2023
The Turismo de Portugal network of schools won the 7th edition of the AHRESP awards, in the Training Organisation category.
_ Human Resources Award 2023
Turismo de Portugal wins the Human Resources Award in the category of Public Company and SPE (Public Business Sector)
// 2022
_ ISTO (International Social Tourism Organisation) Awards 2022
Turismo de Portugal winner in the category National Public Authority for the All for All Program
_ EEPA 2022 (European Enterprise Promotion Awards) - national edition
Clean & Safe Seal national winner in the category Responsible and Inclusive Entrepreneurship
_ World Travel Awards 2022 - Europe edition
Turismo de Portugal voted as Europe's Leading Tourist Board and Portugal Europe's Leading Destination 2022
_ Medalhas de Mérito Turístico 2022 (Tourism Merit Medals)
Turismo de Portugal Schools' Network distinguished with Silver Medal of Tourism Merit (awarded by the Government)
_ Marketing Media & Advertisement Awards 2021
Grand Prize - The Unwanted Shapes – Covid Edition campaign. An initiative of Turismo de Portugal, Meo and WSL.
Turismo de Portugal
- Gold in the categories Sustainability and Activations and Sponsorships for The Unwanted Shapes – Covid Edition campaign
- Gold in the category International Markets and Silver in Digital and Social Media, for Time to Be campaign
Marketeer of the Year, Lídia Monteiro, Senior Director Sales Support, Turismo de Portugal
// 2021
_ IAGTO Outstanding Service Award
Turismo de Portugal distiguished with IAGTO Outstanding Service Award
_ ISCTE Public Policies Award 2021
Turismo de Portugal awarded an Honorable Mention for the Upgrade Program. Only 5 entities of the Central Administration were finalists in the 2021 edition.
_ World Travel Awards 2021 - Europe edition
Turismo de Portugal voted as Europe's Leading Tourist Board
_ World Golf Awards 2021
Portugal Europe's Best Golf Destination 2021
_ Marketing Media & Advertisement Awards 2020
Turismo de Portugal
- Gold in the category Travel and Tourism, Silver in Digital and Social Media category, and Bronze in International Markets category, for the Can’t Skip Hope campaign
- Silver in International Markets category and Bronze in the Travel and Tourism category, for the Read Portugal campaign
- Silver in Travel and Tourism and in Digital and Social Media categories, for the Tu Podes campaign
- Silver in Travel and Tourism and in International Markets categories, for the Wine Tourism campaign
_ 5th Edition of Prémios Índice de Excelência (Index of Excellence Awards)
Turismo de Portugal winner in the Public Sector category and achieves 8th place of Large Enterprises, becoming part of the Top 10 of this ranking.
// 2020
_ World Travel Awards 2020 - World edition
Visitportugal.com - World's Leading Tourism Authority Website (Travel Technology)
_ Country Brand Awards
Portugal leads the European ranking of the best countries in tourism promotion and wins third place worldwide (bronze)
_ Prémios Eficácia 2020 (Effectiveness 2020 Awards)
Turismo de Portugal was distinguished with gold for the film #CantSkipHope in the category Transport, Travel and Tourism
_ World Travel Awards 2020 - Europe edition
Portugal was voted, for the fourth consecutive year, Europe's Leading Destination in the 2020 edition of the World Travel Awards
_ World Travel & Tourism Council
Portugal is the first European country to receive the 'Safe Travels' Seal from the World Travel & Tourism Council
_ 12th edition of the Marketeer Awards
Turismo de Portugal wins the Tourism Destination category
_ Marketing Media & Advertisement Awards
Turismo de Portugal - Gold medal in the categories Travel and Tourism and International Markets, with the campaign #Brelcome and Onda em Times Square (Wave in Times Square).
// 2019
_ Recognition of SR PRACTICES AND SUSTAINABILITY
Turismo de Portugal - wins the Community category of the 5th Edition - 2019 of the award promoted by the Portuguese Association of Business Ethics, with the project "Educating for Responsibility", recognizing the social responsibility and sustainability actions promoted by the network of Turismo de Portugal’s Schools.
_ World Travel Awards 2019
Turismo de Portugal - World's Leading Tourist Board 2019, for the third consecutive year.
Portugal - World's Leading Destination 2019, for the third consecutive year.
_ Prémios Eficácia 2019 (Effectiveness 2019 Awards)
Turismo de Portugal - gold medal for "Onda em Times Square" (Wave in Times Square) in the categories Creative Use of Media and Transport and Travel and Tourism
_ Tourism Video Competition of the United Nations World Tourism Organization 2019
Turismo de Portugal - the international campaign "Portugal. The Summer" won the 4th edition of the competition
_ Creative Media & Advertising Awards 2019
Turismo de Portugal - Advertiser of the Year
Turismo de Portugal - "Onda em Times Square" (Wave in Times Square) - Grand Prize in the category "Special Format - Digital" and Gold in the categories "Product and Service Communication" and "International Markets".
Turismo de Portugal - #Brelcome Campaign - Silver in the categories "Film", "Social Media" and "International Markets".
_ World Travel Awards 2019 - Europe edition
Turismo de Portugal - Europe's Leading Tourist Board 2019
Portugal - Europe's Leading Destination 2019, for the third consecutive year.
_ World Golf Awards 2019
Portugal Europe's Best Golf Destination 2019
_ 11th edition of the Marketeer Awards
Turismo de Portugal wins the Tourism Destination category.
_ 21st Festival of the Clube de Criativos de Portugal (Portugal Creative Club)
Turismo de Portugal - Advertiser of the Year
Turismo de Portugal - Journalists Grand Prize
Turismo de Portugal - Best Customer in the Brand Activation and Advertising categories, for the campaign "Nazaré's giant wave in New York".
_ Marketing Media & Advertisement Awards 2019
Turismo de Portugal - Gold with the international campaign Can't Skip Portugal, in the Travel and Tourism category
Turismo de Portugal - Silver with the campaign A Plan for the Centre, in the Travel and Tourism and Brand Content categories.
Turismo de Portugal - Silver with the international campaign Can't Skip Portugal in the Digital and Social Media and International Markets categories.
// 2018
_ World Travel Awards 2018
Turismo de Portugal - Europe's Leading Tourist Board 2018 and World's Leading Tourist Board 2018
Visitportugal.com - World's Leading Tourism Authority Website 2018
Portugal - Europe's Leading Destination 2018 and World's Leading Destination 2018
_ World Golf Awards 2018
Portugal Europe's Best Golf Destination and World's Best Golf Destination 2018
_ ACEPI Navegantes XXI Award (Digital Economics Association - ACEPI) 2018
Portuguese Trails Platform
_ Media & Advertising Awards 2018
Brand of the Year: Turismo de Portugal
Marketing Personality: Lídia Monteiro (Coordinating Director of the Sales Support Department)
// 2017
_ 14th edition of the UNWTO awards 2017
1st place in the "Innovation" and "Public Policies" category with the Tourism Training Talent training project of the Turismo de Portugal’s Schools
_ World Travel Awards 2017
Turismo de Portugal - Europe's Leading Tourist Board 2017 and World's Leading Tourist Board 2017
Visitportugal.com - World's Leading Tourism Authority Website 2017
Portugal - Europe's Leading Destination 2017 and World's Leading Destination 2017
_ World Golf Awards 2017
Portugal - Europe's Best Golf Destination and World's Best Golf Destination 2017
_ Communication Effectiveness Awards from the Portuguese Advertisers Association - APAN
3 Silver awards in the categories of "Internationalisation, Tactical Communication" and "Low Budget" with the international tourism campaign "Can't Skip Portugal" and the brand activation during Euro2016.
// 2008 to 2016
_ World Travel Awards
Turismo de Portugal - Europe's Leading Tourist Board 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016
Portugal - Europe's Leading Golf Destination 2012, 2013 and World's Leading Golf Destination 2013
_ World Golf Awards 2014, 2015, 2016
Portugal - Europe's Best Golf Destination and World's Best Golf Destination
_ EIBTM Barcelona 2014
Best Stand Design Overall
_ Media & Advertising Award 2014
Brand of the Year
_ World Travel Market 2010
Best Stand
_ FITUR 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
Best Stand
_ Marketeer Award "Tourism" 2009, 2014
_ Ulysses 2009
Awarded by the World Tourism Organization in the category "Innovation and Application of Knowledge in Governance"
_ Best Official Organization in the Sector 2008, 2009
"Best Tourist Office" at the Danish Travel Awards - the most important tourism awards in Denmark
