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Cape Town voted Africa’s Leading City Destination

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The Mother City scored big at the World Travel Awards Africa. Cape Town remains the continent’s Leading City Destination!

 

This is the third consecutive year that the Mother City has taken home the coveted accolade.

 

The very best travel, tourism and hospitality brands in Africa and the Indian Ocean in 2023 was unveiled by World Travel Awards this morning.

 

Cape Town International Airport was also voted Africa’s leading airport and Cape Town’s Cruise Terminal won the best Cruise Terminal award.

 

The Mayoral Member for Economic Growth, James Vos attributes these awards to Cape Town’s rich diversity of assets.

 

“We are committed to building on the gains we have made in growing a tourism industry that is boosting employment and investment opportunities,” says Vos.

 

Meanwhile, Maldives emerged as winner of ‘Indian Ocean’s Leading Destination’ as well as ‘Indian Ocean’s Leading Tourist Board’. Kenya was named ‘Africa’s Leading Destination’.

 

Durban was another South African award winner, taking the coveted title of ‘Africa’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination’.

 

The gala WTA reception was held at Dubai’s new landmark resort, Atlantis Royal.

 

Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Conservation Area won ‘Africa’s Leading Tourist Attraction’.

 

‘Indian Ocean’s Leading Wedding Destination’ went to Mauritius, while ‘Indian Ocean’s Leading Honeymoon Destination’ was claimed by Seychelles. Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club was voted ‘Africa’s Leading Hotel’.

 

In the aviation sector, big winners included Ethiopian Airlines with the titles of ‘Africa’s Leading Airline’ and ‘Africa’s Leading Airline – Business Class’.

 

Kenya Airways was voted ‘Africa’s Leading Airline – Economy Class’. Air Mauritius claimed ‘Indian Ocean’s Leading Airline’ and Trans Maldivian Airways was named ‘Indian Ocean’s Leading Seaplane Operator’.

 

ALSO READ: Telegraph travel poll: Cape Town ‘The Greatest City On Earth’

Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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