The award ceremony for the winners of the "Discover Belarus" competition was held in Minsk, reports a BELTA correspondent.
The award ceremony for the winners of the "Discover Belarus" competition was held in Minsk, reports a BELTA correspondent.
In the "I Discover Belarus" nomination, Tamara Kozlovskaya became the winner for her photographs taken against the backdrop of 202 Belarusian landmarks. The youngest participant in the competition, 9-year-old Maria Baranovskaya, received a special prize.
Sergey Busko was named Guide of the Year by the jury. The Tour Operator of the Year is "BelAgroTravel" LLC, and "ParadiseTravel" LLC was awarded a diploma for "Debut of the Year".
In the "Accommodation Facility of the Year" nomination, winners were announced in several sub-nominations. These included the "Mirsky Zamok" hotel, the "Lesnoye" sanatorium, and the "Balachanka" agro-estate. The "Trinity" hostel received a special prize.
In the "Mass Media" nomination among republican media represented on the internet, "Digital Journeys" LLC (Traveling.by) became the winner, with BELTA receiving a special prize. Among republican print media, the onboard magazine "OnAir" and the international Jewish magazine "Mishpokha" were awarded diplomas, while the magazine "Tvoy Gorod Grodno" was recognised as the best regional publication. In the "Television" sub-nomination, "Grodno Plus" TRVC took the victory.
The jury named the international gathering "Birthday of the Hut on Chicken Legs - the World's First Motorhome" as the Project of the Year for the development of domestic and outbound tourism. For the development of cultural tourism, the folk festival of Belarusian song and craft culture "Volnoye Pavetra" received the award (special prize - the Brazilian-Belarusian urban art festival Vulica Brasil, Embassy of Brazil in Belarus). For the development of ecological tourism, the project for the English-language catalogue of agro-estates and attractions of Belarus, BelKraj.by, was recognised.
"Discover Belarus" is a professional competition for the tourism industry, organised by the Ministry of Sport and Tourism and the National Tourism Agency. It aims to promote the development of domestic and inbound tourism in Belarus, consolidate the efforts of those working in the tourism sector, and encourage achievements in the development of the tourism industry.