Are already known award winners Portugal Five Stars, created specifically to distinguish the key features that characterize equity and value our country and make it a truly five-star destination as well as the marks exclusively of Portuguese origin, of great regional relief.
This award, based on the concept and system of evaluation of the five-star Award, intends to not only recognize Portuguese companies that differentiate the regional level, as well as identifying the best in Portugal in terms of natural resources, gastronomia e vinhos, art and culture, monuments and heritage, villages and towns other icons and national interest.
Winners "National Heritage"
The winners at the level of the national heritage were distinguished in 15 categories after more than 205.000 online votes.
Villages and towns: Seven Cities, Monsanto, Piódão, Monsaraz, Sintra, Marvão and Castro Laboreiro
Crafts: Galo de Barcelos, Arraiolos rugs, The Marinha Grande glass, Tiling, Madeira embroidery, Steel bobbins, Filigree, Black pottery of Bisalhães.
Traditional Cuisine: Pork Alentejo, "Cozido das Furnas", Alheira from Mirandela, Stone Soup, Fried Cuttlefish.
Regional Sweets: Soft Eggs, Crosier, Abbot Priscos pudding, Sericaia, Don Rodrigo, Pampilhos, Pastéis de Belém, Tortas de Azeitão
Parties | Fairs | Pilgrimages: International Chocolate Festival, Santo António, Flower Festival (Madeira), Feast of Flowers of Campo Maior, St. John, Party trays, Feasts of Nossa Senhora da Agonia, Feira de São Mateus.
Islands: Island of Tavira, The island of São Miguel, Ilha da Berlenga, Madeira Island, Ilha dos Amores.
Monuments: Sanctuary of Bom Jesus, Capela dos Ossos, Mosteiro da Batalha, Pena Palace, Clerigos Tower, Castle of Almourol, Basilica of Santa Luzia.
Museums: Whaling Museum. Museu dos Descobrimentos, Portugal dos Pequenitos, Living Science Centre, Carriages Museum, Serralves Foundation, Museu do Douro, Museu do Caramulo.
Música: FADO de Coimbra, Cante Alentejano, FADO in Lisbon
Beaches: Praia da Costa Nova, Praia da Rocha, Beach of Nazaré, Porto Santo Beach, Praia das Furnas, Apulia Beach, Praia da Figueira, Praia do Cabedelo, Praia do Research, Galapinhos Beach.
Natural Products: Pineapple from Azores, Seedless grape, Cherry of Fundão, Algarve Orange, Rosemary honey, Pera Rocha do Oeste, Banana Wood, Santarém melon, Chestnut of Trás os Montes.
Natural Resources: Copper and zinc (Neves Corvo mine), Salt of Aveiro, Cork, Shale.
Reservations | Landscapes | Dams: Lagoa das Sete Cidades, Natural Park of the dunes of San Jacinto, Vilarinho das Furnas dam the Alqueva Dam, The Ria Formosa Natural Park, The Berlengas nature reserve, DanceArt, Castelo de Bode dam, Arrábida Natural Park, The Peneda-Gerês National Park.
Saws | Mountains: Serra da Devassa, Serra da Lousã, Serra de Monchique, Serra da Estrela, Serra de Sintra, Serra da Arrábida, Serra do Caramulo.
Vinhos: Madeira wine, Port wine, Moscatel de Setúbal
Winners "Brands exclusively of Portuguese origin "
Were established winners in 52 categorias, using the five star Award methodology that measures the degree of overall satisfaction of consumers, taking into account the 5 main criteria influencing your buying decision (Satisfaction with the experimentation, Quality-price ratio, Purchase intent or recommendation, Confidence in the brand and Innovation), em 3 distinct and complementary situations: The Review Committee; Experimental tests and Massification evaluation questionnaires.
The high number of applications by regional entities to have recognized five star Award, who obtained a growth in the number of applications exceeds 400% in the last two years, accelerated the emergence of this new award that aims to enhance the skills of regional business and the impact that these show in promoting our country's economic and social, In addition to the wealth of heritage that characterizes and values our country also shed tourism.
The prize-giving ceremony of the 1st Edition of Portugal Five Stars will perform on 12 Thalia Theatre on April.
