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11 April 2025

National Tourism Award 2025: Celebrating innovation and social impact in tourism

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The National Tourism Award 2025 introduces new categories to recognise innovative and socially impactful tourism projects in Portugal.

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Publishing org

IMPRESA

Related Organisation(s)

BANCO BPI, S.A.

Deloitte

Government of the Republic of Portugal

Turismo de Portugal

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Geographical descriptors

Portugal

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Local Authorities

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Best practices, peer learning and networking

    • Governance of tourism destinations

    • Innovative tourism services

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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The seventh edition of the National Tourism Award (PNT) introduces new categories to highlight innovation and social impact in Portugal's tourism sector. The award now includes Blue Tourism and Community Tourism alongside existing categories. The initiative aims to reward sustainable and socially responsible tourism projects, with applications accepted until 31 May 2025 (The original piece available only in Portuguese).

#Innovation in tourism #Destination management #Responsible travel #Sustainable tourism 

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