Known for its rich biodiversity, tropical beaches, underwater wonders, and historic sites, the beautiful Philippines has once again bagged multiple awards at the 2022 World Travel Awards.
The country has been recognized as Asia’s Leading Beach Destination. The Philippines bested India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam taking home the prize for the sixth time.
At the same time, the Philippines also achieved the title of Asia’s Leading Dive Destination for four straight years since 2019, edging out Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Intramuros in Manila was named as this year’s Asia’s Leading Tourist Attraction winning over other top international destinations such as the Angkor Temples of Cambodia; Borobudur Temple Compounds of Indonesia; Ha Long Bay of Vietnam; Sengan-en and Shoko Shuseikan Museum of Kagoshima in Japan; Taj Mahal of India, teamLab SuperNature of Macao, Great Wall, The Forbidden City, and Terracotta Warriors, all in China; Tokyo Imperial Palace of Japan; and Victoria Peak of Hong Kong.
The London-based World Travel Awards is considered the “Oscars” of the travel industry that acknowledges excellence in the travel and tourism industry in three tiers: country, regional, and world awards across different categories. The awardiing was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Wednesday, September 7.
Philippines’ Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco in a report says ”The Philippines is a beautiful country and having given these awards is such an affirmation to all of our tourism stakeholders and workers who have greatly sacrificed throughout the pandemic.”
Frasco invites everyone in the world to visit the country . “We are ready to receive you in the Philippines. We look forward to your visit and I invite each and every one of you to visit our beaches, our dive sites and our tourist destinations”.
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