The Algarve Tourism Region (RTA) celebrated last Saturday, September 27, World Tourism Day and the closure of the celebrations of its 55th anniversary in a gala held at the Vilamoura Casino, which brought together more than two hundred guests, among representatives of the sector, mayors, businessmen, former leaders and institutional partners.
The night, conducted by the president of Algarve Tourism, André Gomes, was marked by moments of tribute and public recognition and provided tribute to all who have contributed to affirm the Algarve as a tourist destination of excellence.
During the ceremony, the Tourism Medals of the Algarve Tourism Region were awarded, the highest distinctions of the regional sector, created in 2003 to distinguish personalities and entities that stood out in the appreciation and projection of destination.
These are divided into the tourist merit and the gold medal of tourism, reflecting, according to RTA, “the commitment to highlight trajectories of excellence that contributed to affirming the Algarve as a reference destination”.
Among those distinguished with the Tourist Merit Medal were the Portuguese Cycling Federation, AFPOP-Association of Foreign Residents in Portugal, photographer Helio Ramos, Algarve Tertulia, Agigarve-Algarve Certified Guides Association, the Loulé Creative Program, Via Algarviana, the Pestana Group, the project, the project, the project, the project LaVra the sea, the project LaVra the Sea Lavra. Vicentina Route and the Algarve Orchestra.
In the Golden Medal category of Tourism, the distinctions went to Paulo Pinheiro (posthumously), former CEO of the Algarve International Race Track, Elidérico Viegas (posthumously), historic president of Aheta, Luís Filipe Madeira, former president of, Reinaldo Teixeira, entrepreneur of the real estate and tourist sector, Islete Correia, administrator of Vilamoura, Pedro Lavia, Zoomarine, and Alberto Mota Borges, director of Faro Airport.
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