O Algarve foi eleito o Melhor Destino de Praia do Mundo nos World Travel Awards. Esta é a primeira vez que a região do Algarve recebe o maior galardão dos famosos óscares do turismo. A Madeira voltou a ser considerada o Melhor Destino Insular do Mundo e Lisboa foi eleita como Melhor Destino City Break (estadias curtas) do Mundo.
A TAP é considerada a Melhor Companhia Aérea do Mundo, nas categorias de destino a África e à América do Sul e a sua revista UP Magazine é considerada a melhor do mundo. O melhor restaurante de hotel do mundo é o algarvio Vila Joya.
Eis os vencedores portugueses da edição mundial dos World Travel Awards:
- World’s Leading Adventure Tourist Attraction 2020 Passadiços do Paiva (Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark), Portugal
- World’s Leading Airline to South America 2020 TAP Air Portugal
- World’s Leading Airline to Africa 2020 TAP Air Portugal
- World’s Leading Beach Destination 2020 The Algarve, Portugal
- World’s Leading City Break Destination 2020 Lisbon, Portugal
- World’s Leading Classic Hotel 2020 Olissippo Lapa Palace Hotel, Portugal
- World’s Leading Conservation Company 2020 Parques de Sintra – Monte da Lua, Portugal
- World’s Leading Fine Dining Hotel Restaurant 2020 Vila Joya Hotel Restaurant @ Vila Joya, Portugal
- World’s Leading Golf & Villa Resort 2020 Dunas Douradas Beach Club, Portugal
- World’s Leading Inflight Magazine 2020 Up Magazine (TAP Air Portugal)
- World’s Leading Luxury Leisure Resort 2020 Conrad Algarve, Portugal
- World’s Leading Tourism Development Project 2020 Dark Sky Alqueva, Portugal and Spain
- World’s Leading Wine Region Hotel 2020 L’AND Vineyards, Portugal
Apesar de ter perdido o título de Melhor Destino do Mundo para as Maldivas, Portugal continua a ser considerado o Melhor Destino Europeu. No início de novembro tinha obtido 21 títulos na categoria europeia dos famosos prémios:
- Europe’s Leading Design Hotel 2020 – 1908 Lisboa Hotel
- Europe’s Leading Luxury Hotel 2020 – Belmond Reid’s Palace
- Europe’s Leading Lifestyle Resort 2020 – Conrad Algarve
- Europe’s Leading Tourism Development Project 2020 – Dark Sky Alqueva
- Europe’s Responsible Tourism Award 2020 – Dark Sky Alqueva
- Europe’s Leading Luxury Resort & Villas 2020 – Dunas Douradas Beach Club SA
- Europe’s Leading Wine Region Hotel 2020 – L’AND Vineyards
- Europe’s Leading Cruise Destination 2020 – Lisbon, Portugal
- Europe’s Leading Cruise Port 2020 – Lisbon Cruise Port
- Europe’s Most Romantic Resort 2020 – Monte Santo Resort
- Europe’s Leading Adventure Tourist Attraction 2020 – Passadiços do Paiva (Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark), Portugal
- Europe’s Leading Lifestyle Hotel 2020 – Pestana CR7 Lisboa, Lifestyle Hotel
- Europe’s Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2020 – Pestana Porto Santo All Inclusive Beach & Spa Resort
- Europe’s Leading City Break Destination 2020 – Porto, Portugal
- Europe’s Leading Boutique Hotel 2020 – Sublime Comporta
- Europe’s Leading Airline to Africa 2020 – TAP Air Portugal
- Europe’s Leading Airline to South America 2020 – TAP Air Portugal
- Europe’s Leading Inflight Magazine 2020 – Up Magazine (TAP Air Portugal)
- Europe’s Leading Destination 2020 – Portugal
- Europe’s Leading Beach Destination 2020 – The Algarve, Portugal
- Europe’s Leading Luxury Boutique Hotel 2020 – Valverde Hotel
