The Algarve has renewed the title of “Best Golf Destination in Continental Europe”, awarded by the «most important golf magazine in the United Kingdom».
This is the 9th time that the Algarve has won this award.
The award was presented as part of the Today`s Golfer Annual Travel Awards and resulted from the direct vote of thousands of readers of this publication, who decided to recognize, once again, the Algarve as the favorite destination in terms of offering the best experience for tourists. tourists who play golf.
With this new achievement, the Algarve thus sees an increase to nine the number of distinctions it has already received from what is considered the most important golf magazine in the United Kingdom, since its awards were instituted in 2011.
For João Fernandes, president of the Algarve Tourism Region, «this is excellent news for the region and a huge source of pride for all those who work in the Algarve's golf tourism industry and who, daily, prioritize the offer the best possible experience for your visitors'.
“This award recognizes the commitment of a vast team of entrepreneurs and professionals. It is to them that this extraordinary achievement is owed! On the other hand, the fact that we continue to be the destination of choice for golfers in the United Kingdom also validates the promotion strategy that the Associação Turismo do Algarve (ATA) has been implementing. We thank everyone who voted for our destiny and reaffirm our commitment to maintaining the highest quality standards in the region,” he adds.
In the words of Kevin Brown, editor of Today`s Golfer magazine, «Algarve is to be congratulated for another well-deserved victory in our Travel Awards».
“The region has a lot to offer, both on and off the golf course, and it's no wonder golfers want to revisit this destination again and again. This is the fourth consecutive year that it has been voted number one destination, clearly being the most popular ever among our readers,” he said.
With more than 40 golf courses spread across the region, with different characteristics, «the Algarve has a set of unique conditions for the practice of the sport, with emphasis on the quality of infrastructure, the natural beauty of the destination and the good climate that allows you to play golf all year round,” says ATA.
In this context, the international recognition of the Algarve's golf industry continues to grow clearly. Last October, the Algarve was named “Best Golf Destination in the World for 2020” by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators.
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