Established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward, and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries across the world, the World Travel Awards are recognised as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence.
The Mother City has made its way into four nominee categories. Cape Town International Airport has been nominated for the World’s Leading Airport. Table Mountain is a nominee for Africa’s Leading Tourist Attraction. Cape Town is a nominee for Africa’s Leading Festival and Event Destination. Lastly Cape Town is a nominee for the World’s Leading City Destination.
“We are excited to be in the running once again for this honour and encourage all Capetonians to vote. The nomination is further proof that Cape Town is a world-class destination and with the help of fellow Capetonians we are hopeful that we can retain this title,” said Executive Mayor Dan Plato.
Voting opened to the public on the 12th of September and closes closes on Sunday 20, October 2019. To vote head over the World Travel Awards site and click on the vote tab at the top of the page.