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World’s Best Island Destination
World Travel Awards™ 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021
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Europe’s Best Island Destination
World Travel Awards™ 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021
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Best European Beach
European Best Destinations™ 2022 - Porto Santo. Seixal's beach in 3rd place.
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Safest destination in Europe for Christmas
European Best Destinations™ 2020.
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Best Christmas Markets in Europe 2020
European Best Destinations™ 2020.
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Popular Culture Award from 7 Wonders of Portugal
7 Wonders ® 2020. “Bailinho da Madeira” (a typical folk dance) is recognized as one of the 7 Wonders of Portugal Popular Culture.
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Madeira World´s Best Emerging Golf Destination
World Golf Awards™ 2019.
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Five Stars Award
Five Stars Regions Award 2019. Flower Festival, Madeira Wine, Porto Santo beach, CR7 Museum were recognized as extraordinary by consumers.
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Europe’s Most underrated short-haul weekender
The Travel Top 50 Awards from Monocle magazine has recognized Madeira as one of the best weekend travel experiences in 2019 and 2020, especially because our weather, Europe’s short distance, hotels, restaurants and a full cultural agenda with a lot of events and parties.
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Best Public Stand at BTL
Lisbon´s Tourism Exhibition & Trade Fair (BTL) 2019.
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Best Destinations in Europe
Tripadvisor, Travellers’ Choice™. In 2016, Funchal ranked sixth among the best European cities.
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Top 10 of the Best Islands in the World
TripAdvisor, Travellers’ Choice™ 2015. Thousands of tourists from around the world voted for these islands, being the 6th most voted place.
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City of the Year
Civitas Awards 2013. Award given to the city of Funchal for promoting sus-tainable mobility.
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Biosphere Reserve
UNESCO 2011. Recognition given to the municipality of Santana, for the richness of its ecosystem, efforts to conserve biodiversity and its sustainable use.
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7 Natural Wonders of Portugal
7 Maravilhas® 2010, given to the Laurissilva Forest in the category “Forests and jungles”.
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Quality Excellence
by the World Centre of Excellence for Destinations (CED), tutored by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), between 2009 and 2014, in the categories Mountain and Landscape, Diving, Accommodation, Culture and Heritage, Security and Shopping.
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World’s Largest Fireworks Show
Guinness World Records™ 2006/2007, due to the fireworks that marked the New Year in Madeira.
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World Natural Heritage of Humanity
UNESCO 1999, given to the Laurissilva indigenous forest, one of the greatest natural attractions of Madeira Island.