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24 Spanish destinations win awards for tourism quality

29 January, 2025

The Secretary of State for Tourism, to which Turespaña belongs, has decided on the 15th edition of the SICTED Tourism Quality Awards, which recognise the work and efforts made by professionals, institutions, companies and destinations that participate in the project in favour of continuous improvement.

A total of 24 destinations and management teams have been recognised in the eight categories that make up these awards:

Winners and awardees of the XV SICTED awards

Best SICTED Management Team

- SICTED management team in the destination Gijón (Principality of Asturias).

- SICTED Manager in the destination Vall D’Albaida (Region of Valencia).

- SICTED management team in the destination Biar (Region of Valencia).

Best SICTED destination

- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canaries)

- Carmona (Andalusia)

- Dénia (Region of Valencia)

Best supra-municipal public administration in favour of SICTED

- Basque Government Department of Tourism, Trade and Consumer Affairs

- Directorate-General for Tourism of the Andalusian Regional Government

- Directorate General for Tourism. Regional Government of Extremadura

Most competitive SICTED Tourist Service

- Hotel Cullera Holiday, in the destination Cullera (Valencia)

- Bioparc Aquarium, Gijón (Principality of Asturias)

- Ethnographic Museum “Casa do Patrón”, in the destination Terras de Pontevedra Norte - Deza Tabeirós (Galicia)

SICTED tourism service improvement plan

- Improvement plan for adherence to the “Traces in the sand” campaign on Carabassí beach, in the destination Elx-Elche (Valencian Community).

- Completion of the total renovation of the Miramar Hotel in the destination Valencia (Region of Valencia).

- Gastrovela Pack of the Club Náutico de Altea, in the destination Altea (Region of Valencia)

Most outstanding SICTED destination improvement project

- Discover the gastronomy of Altea, destination of Altea (Region of Valencia).

- Improving the promotion of the destination by raising the profile of tourism quality and the distinguished SICTED of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands).

- Sustainability recommendations for events and activities on beaches in the Alicante destination (Region of Valencia).

Better visibility of the SICTED destination in the media

- Terras de Pontevedra Norte - Deza Tabeirós (Galicia)

- Santiago de Compostela (Galicia)

- Alicante (Region of Valencia)