Os World Travel Awards (WTA), the "Oscars" of world tourism, They are just around the corner, como se costuma dizer! come tomorrow, sábado, dia 30, with a big gala in Athens, Grécia.
As already it is a habit, The city of Lisbon is a serious - we would say, até, great weight - competitor to snatch some prominent awards in the various categories. Without any vanity, Add, in this and other contests.
let's remember, por exemplo, than last year (2017), the WTA Lisbon distinguished not only as the "Best World Destination for City Break" and as well as the "Best European Cruise Port".
Of course and as always, competitors of the Portuguese capital are strong but that, for Tourism Lisbon, It will not be obstacle.
With these data and our (Remember?) sardines - Fuck that the octopus, the elephant, prof. Bamboo, the Maya and other enlightened - decided to also introduce our guesses ... namely then a wine dinner with wines (bought) some of our regions and where there was also a strong presence of wine in the Lisbon region.
First the category of "Best European Cruise Port". Lisbon has won twice this award. Em 2917 It received a total number of 521 thousand cruise passengers. This year the gauge increased. Portanto, apostamaos that Lisbon will win the title for the third consecutive year for "Best European Cruise Port".
Then we go to another interesting account. Lisboa foi, as mentioned, em 2017, "Best World Destination for City Break", leaving the thumb sucking, pass the expression, as, said, grandes 
European cities. Several studies of recognized competence companies put Lisbon in the most different and positive Top's. Lisbon grew, has more tourism, It has more attractiveness, beyond all geographical boundaries, It has an excellent promotion, the result of a dynamic team (ATL), etc. etc. A isto, Join the fact of never having won one tasty prize for "Best European Destination".
For all this and because the last glass was a (pass the advertising, but it's true, verdadinha) Dory Reserve 2013 (Região de Lisboa), Play and bet Lisbon, will ser, este ano, "Best European Destination City".
Let is factionalisms and "twist" with strength and with us so. Afinal, Portugal and is our Tourism that always win!
Luís de Magalhães
