Slovenia reaps success at Londons WTM

At the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, Slovenia became one of the finalists of the prestigious Sport Tourism Impact Award by top industry experts. The iconic alpine resort of Bled was proclaimed Sport Tourism Town 2016, and Kranjska Gora was also included among the finalists.

At the World Tourism Market in London, Slovenia was presented as an active and sporty destination. Our green, active and healthy country was also among the top 4 finalists competing for the first-ever Global Sport Tourism Impact Award. A panel of prominent representatives from sports and tourism named Slovenia as one of the finalists for the award, which is a result of the successful nomination made by the Slovenian Tourist Board (STB) and its London office.

The winners were announced at the Global Sport Tourism Summit, an event that brought together leading global figures in sport, tourism and marketing. The event also featured the presentation of awards in nine different categories in sports tourism. Bled was given the prestigious title of Best Sport Tourism Town, while Kranjska Gora was among the finalists.

Read the full press release about the prestigious awards and Slovenia’s success here.

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