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title: "Portugal is Best Destination in Europe at the World Travel Awards – fourth time in a row"
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# Portugal is Best Destination in Europe at the World Travel Awards – fourth time in a row

# Portugal is Best Destination in Europe at the World Travel Awards – fourth time in a row

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## Portugal has won “best travel destination in Europe” for the fourth consecutive time at the 2020 World Travel Awards!

In a difficult year for tourism all around the globe , this has been an empowering award, that distinguishes the excellent service provided by the National Tourism Board, tour operators, hotels and travel agents operating in Portugal. “Our winners represent the very best of Europe’s travel and tourism sector and my congratulations to each of them. They have all demonstrated remarkable resilience in a year of unprecedented challenges” – says Graham Cooke, Founder of the WTA.

Portugal won a total of 21 awards at the WTA – Porto for “best city break destination in Europe”, Lisbon for “best European cruise destination” and Algarve for “best beach travel destination in Europe”. Madeira was also voted ‘Europe’s Leading Island Destination’ and Azores named ‘Europe’s Leading Adventure Tourism Destination’ – [click to see the full list.](https://www.worldtravelawards.com/winners/2020/europe?fbclid=IwAR0SiAYIb8Q0Pq10_RkH49OQAy8twJ_20kwxVZTCof3IXFEPFsJX-k1aSsg)

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#### So, if you are planning to discover Portugal on foot, check our quick guide about Walking in Portugal, where we talk about when to go and the best regions to go hiking in Portugal, among other insider tips.

Useful links

[• Self-guided hiking tours – What to expect and how to prepare](https://walkingtoursportugal.com/self-guided-hiking-tours-what-to-expect-and-how-to-prepare/)

[• Walking the Douro valley: an inside look](https://walkingtoursportugal.com/hiking-in-douro-valley-exploring-northern-portugal-on-foot/)

[• Walking the Portuguese Southwest Coast: an inside look](https://walkingtoursportugal.com/walking-the-portuguese-southwest-coast-of-the-algarve-what-is-it-like/)

[• Hiking the Portuguese Camino de Santiago: an inside look](https://walkingtoursportugal.com/walking-portuguese-way-camino-de-santiago-from-porto-ponte-de-lima/)

[• Walking in Portugal: a guide to discover Portugal on foot](https://walkingtoursportugal.com/portugal-walking-guide/)

[• What to pack for a hiking tour](https://walkingtoursportugal.com/what-to-pack-portugal-walking-holidays/)

Hiking tours in Portugal

[• All Hiking tours in Portugal](https://walkingtoursportugal.com/locations/all/)

[• Guided hiking tours](https://walkingtoursportugal.com/tour-type/guided/)

[• Self-guided hiking tours](https://walkingtoursportugal.com/tour-type/self-guided/)

[• Hiking tours in Algarve](https://walkingtoursportugal.com/locations/algarve/)

[• Hiking tours in Douro valley](https://walkingtoursportugal.com/locations/douro-river/)

[• Hiking tours in Alentejo](https://walkingtoursportugal.com/tour/walking-tour-in-alentejo-heritage-and-wine-country/)

[• Hike tours in the Camino de Santiago](https://walkingtoursportugal.com/tour/walking-tour-from-porto-to-santiago-de-compostela-best-of-the-camino-de-santiago/)

More adventures

[• Walking Tours in Portugal](https://walkingtoursportugal.com)

[• Live Love Ride](https://llride.com)

[• Bike Tours in Spain](https://biketoursspain.com)

[• Portugal Bike Tours](https://portugalbiketours.com)

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*Fonte: [Walking Tours Portugal](https://walkingtoursportugal.com/portugal-is-best-destination-in-europe-at-the-world-travel-awards-fourth-time-in-a-row/)*
*Última actualização: June 1, 2026*