After having won a World Travel Awards in October of this year at the European gala in Mallorca, Dark Sky® Alqueva has just won yesterday, November 11th in Muscat, the World's Responsible Tourism Award 2022, recognition given especially for its innovative character in creation of...
On Thursday, June 2nd, the ceremony for the delivery of the trophies to the winners of the 2022 Five Star Regions Award took place in Reguengos de Monsaraz. Dark Sky® Alqueva is thus a Five Star Regions brand for the second consecutive year, an award...
It is a great honor for the Dark Sky® Association to see its work recognized in favor of more sustainable destinations and its destination Dark Sky® Alqueva receive the European Nature Destination award. Recognizing that astrotourism is a product that captures the luxury market without...
The Top 100 Destination Sustainability Stories list was unveiled during the 6th edition of the Global Green Destinations Days In 2021, Dark Sky® Alqueva reaches for the second year the Sustainable Top 100 Destination Sustainability Stories. The new tourists need space, less people around them, more nature and meaningful...
This week the 2021 International Travels Awards were released and Dark Sky® has just won two more international awards. Dark Sky® Alqueva received the Europe's Best Tourism Destination 2021 trophy, while its Official Dark Sky® Alqueva Observatory, located in Aldeia da Cumeada, in Reguengos de...
The winners of the Prize “Cinco Estrelas Regiões” (Five Star Regions) 2021 were recognized in the end of April. Dark Sky® Alqueva is amongst those winners, and is awarded the brand “Cinco Estrelas Regiões”, a prize which demonstrates its growth within the National market. This...
Following the beginning of the year which has made us feel honored and thankful for continuing to receive the recognition from several institutions, it is with great joy that we share our news. Dark Sky® Alqueva was won the European Award for Best Practices 2020...
The start of the year 2021 has not brought any relief to tourism and we are not even sure when it will recover, so news such as the one we have received, leaves us honored and strongly contributes towards regaining our strength in these difficult...
Two days before the end of 2020, a year that will certainly be marked in history, Dark Sky® Alqueva has just won two more international awards from the International Travel Awards. Dark Sky® Alqueva received the Europe's Best Emerging Destination 2020 trophy, while its Official...
In 2020, Dark Sky® Alqueva reaches the Sustainable Top 100 Destinations in an atypical year where rural destinations achieved and conquered an important role. Tourists needed space, less people around them, more nature and meaningful travels, and Dark Sky® Alqueva with its partners can offer...