Ljubljana Tourism's most notable awards
Ljubljana Tourism received many accolades throughout its 15 years of existence. Ljubljana's popularity as a tourist destination has also been on a steady rise. Here's a short list of the most notable awards received by Ljubljana Tourism in the past few years.
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October 2019
Ljubljana won the digitalisation award in the European Capital of Smart Tourism 2020 competition. Ljubljana was declared the winner of this prestigious title by an independent panel of experts at the award ceremony which took place on 9 October in Helsinki. Gothenburg and Malaga shared the European Capital of Smart Tourism 2020 award.
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October 2019
For the fifth time, Ljubljana has made the Global TOP 100 Sustainable Destinations list, maintaining its position as one of the world’s most sustainable destinations.
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March 2019
The first day of one of the largest and most important tourism trade fairs in the world, the ITB Berlin (Internationale Tourismus Börse) concluded with a ceremony of prestigious awards to the best destinations from the Global Top 100 Sustainable Destinations list. This year Ljubljana won in the Best of Cities category, receiving the award for its best practice – the implementation of the Locally Grown Food Exchange (Borza lokalnih živil).
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December 2018
A guided cycle ride celebrating the lives and facial hair of three Slovenians has been named the best cycle tour in Europe. The Moustache Tour was chosen by in-flight magazine, easyJet Traveller, as one of its 12 ‘alternative’ travel highlights of 2018 as part of its new #easyjetbestof awards. According to the editor, Jonny Ensall, the awards celebrate the “real experiences that gave us goosebumps this year.”
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September 2018
Ljubljana was declared the winner of the sustainable tourism award within the first European Capital of Smart Tourism competition. A panel of independent experts and representatives of the European Commission and the European Parliament decided so on the basis of Ljubljana's candidature, presenting our capital city's most important measures and plans in the fields of sustainable development, accessibility, digitalization, cultural heritage and creativity.