The incredible Portuguese city with hardly any tourists that won 'the Oscars of tourism'

Braga in Portugal won the World Travel Awards. (Image: Getty) A little-known town in northern Portugal has been crowned Europe’s Emerging Tourism Destination at the prestigious World Travel Awards, often called the "Oscars of Tourism." Braga , a historic city situated roughly an hour north of Porto, claimed the top spot in this competitive category, surpassing last year's winner, Batumi in Georgia.

The World Travel Awards , established in 1993, recognises excellence across various sectors of the travel and tourism industry. Winners are selected through a combination of public votes and assessments by verified travel professionals, making the accolades highly respected within the industry. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.

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