The Regional Tourism Entity (ERT) presented the "Turismo do Alentejo" and "Turismo do Ribatejo" awards on Saturday, June 15, 2018, at a ceremony held at the Cine-Teatro Curvo Semedo in Montemor-o-Novo. The event, according to ERT Alentejo and Ribatejo was attended by numerous partners, public and private.

Of the 114 projects in the competition, the jury decided to award the following awards:


TOURISM OF RIBATEJO
Best Event - The Nativity Scenes
Best Wine Tourism - Award - Sociedade Agrícola da Quinta da Lagoalva
Best Gastronomic Event - Stone Soup Festival
Best Tourist Animation - Annie Campers - Van Trip Portugal
Best Hotel Accommodations - Convento INN
Best Rural Tourism - Quinta M
Best Restaurant - Tavern O Balcony
Best Public Project - EEC Provere Mounted Cork and Cork


ALENTEJO TOURISM
Best Event - Award - Festival B and Portugal Air Summit
Best Wine Tourism - Herdade do Freixo II
Best Gastronomic Event - Mention - Migas Month
Top Tourist Animation - Vale da Rosa Turismo
Best Local Lodging - Mention - Herdade do Burrazeiro; Prize - C'alma - Casas da Amieira
Best Rural Tourism - Teima, Alentejo SW
Best Tourist Resort - Honorable Mention - Hotel Vila Aljustrel, Prize - Tivoli Evora Ecoresort
Best Restaurant - Quinta do Quetzal
Best Public Project - Noudar Nature Park


EXTRA CONTEST AWARDS
Prize - Regional Agency for Tourism Promotion
Special Prize - Florbela Baltazar and João Rodeia
Communication Prize - Juan Antonio Narro Prieto and Alexander Robinson
Award "Communication Alentejo / Ribatejo" - Regional Network, The Digital, Alentejo Tribune and Up Magazine
Distinction Initiative - Quinta da Comporta - Welness Boutique Resort, Conventual and Traditional Confectionery Fair of Portalegre, Fluvial Beach of Mourão and Nuno Monteiro - Promoter of Alentejo
Special Prize - Rota Vicentina - Association for the promotion of Tourism on the Alentejo and Vicentine Coast
Super Special Award (attributed by the jury) - António Ceia da Silva