Most Innovative Venue: Terra Expo City, Dubai<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Terra](\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Padiglione-Sostenibilita-1024x575-1.jpg\")
Photo by Dany Eid \/ Expo 2020 Dubai.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Most Innovative Venue category recognizes museums and attractions that have found unique and original ways to appeal to customers. The 2023 winner, Terra Expo City Dubai<\/a>, was represented by Marjan Faraidooni, Chief of Education and Culture. She spoke of a destination that inspires visitors with progressive environmental design, originally created for the 2021 World Expo (which actually took place in 2022). Terra has since become a permanent exhibit in Dubai, and to date, 1.8 million people have come through the doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAs Faraidooni described, \u201cThe special thing about this place is that the building is very innovative, but the experience is also very different.\u201d Regarding the award, she gushed, \u201cTo be here means a lot to us, and the team will be very excited to know we\u2019ve won such an amazing award.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best Hidden Gem: Tulip Experience Amsterdam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Tulip](\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/eef8fcf2e82c4b4591f8b58c6dc04a3d-1024x697.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis award recognizes venues off the beaten track as well as lesser-known venues and niche museums the world needs to know about. The winner, Tulip Experience<\/a>, is managed by a family company in the Netherlands who have been growing tulips for three generations. Their gorgeous grounds explode with color during tulip season, when one million flowers of 500 different varieties bloom and visitors in the know come to learn the history of the iconic Dutch activity of tulip growing and enjoy Dutch delicacies.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRepresenting Tulip Experience, Sylvia Pennings pointed to her father in the audience as \u201cthe tulip grower.\u201d She said, \u201cWe\u2019re a small business and it\u2019s such an honor to stand here with all these big names. We are thrilled.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best Activity: Venice Gondola Ride with Commentary, Italy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Gondola](\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gondola-Ride-with-Commentary-1-1024x566.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Best Activity category recognizes standout activities, experiences, and attractions. This year\u2019s winner, Venice Gondola Ride with Commentary<\/a> by Venice City Tours, offers visitors a tour of Venice\u2019s world-renowned canals courtesy of a seasoned gondolier, who provides commentary in both English and Italian. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe tour glides through the city, hitting all the major landmarks \u2013 the Mozart House, Le Fenice Theater, the Basilica Santa Maria della Salute, and more \u2013 as well as some secret canals off the beaten path. Accepting the award, Caterina Pepoli, whose family business has been around for thirty years, said, \u201cWe love our city and we work with a lot of passion and love, providing always quality and innovation.\u201d We see you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best Landmark: El Capricho de Gaud\u00ed, Spain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"El](\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/90a5eaca5cf2d194ea1a64ecaed92415-capricho-de-gaudi-1024x676.jpg\")
Photo by KarSol<\/a> \/ iStock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Best Landmark category spans places of worship, stadiums, observation decks, and other iconic landmarks. This year, the award went to Gaud\u00ed\u2019s El Capricho<\/a>, a Spanish museum off the beaten track that attracts 200,000 visitors a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cAs an institution, we\u2019re small, imperfect, and a bit rebellious,\u201d said Carlos Mirapeix Bedia, El Capicho\u2019s General Manager, accepting the award, \u201cand this award fills our sails with winds of hope. Traveling is the best way to connect with the world, and [greeting travelers] is what we do every day at Capricho de Gaud\u00ed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best Family Experience: Zoomarine Algarve, Portugal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Dolphine](\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14453088190_1ec6e71b08_c.jpg\")
Photo by Henrik Jensen<\/a> \/ Flickr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis award celebrates the best family friendly attractions that appeal to all kinds of visitors, including theme parks. The winner, Zoomarine Algarve<\/a>, is a water park boasting an artificial beach, many waterslides, and a once-in-a-lifetime dolphin-swimming experience in addition to captivating wildlife displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAccepting the award, Hugo Brites said, \u201cWith current circumstances, we need more happiness than ever. And this is what Zoomarine Algarve does every day, providing happy experiences for visitors and families with lots of love for the animals as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best Museum: Museo Nacional do Azulejo, Portugal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Museo](\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/257324-National-Museum-Of-Azulejos.jpg\")
Photo by Tourism Media.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Best Museum award features the best art galleries and museums regardless of size or fame. This year\u2019s winner, Museo Nacional do Azulejo<\/a>, is a Portuguese landmark known in English as the National Tile Museum. True to its name, Museo Nacional do Azulejo is known for its stunning collection of azulejo tiles, a distinctive style of Portuguese cultural artisanry.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe museum itself is held in the former Convent of Madre Deus building, founded in 1509 by Queen Leonor. A visit is a beautiful experience, and as Alexandre Silva Pais says, \u201cIt\u2019s not a touristic experience, but a travel experience. It\u2019s a museum where people go to feel what it is to be Portuguese and to travel through our history. We are very proud to be a part of such prestigious contestants and have a lot of gratitude for the people who work at our museum.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most Remarkable Venue: Spiritus Light Show at Igreja dos Cl\u00e9rigos, Portugal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Spiritus](\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/download.jpeg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAnd finally, the centerpiece award, granted to venues that are true fan favorites, receiving phenomenal reviews on Tiqets.com. Spiritus Light Show was our grand global winner this year. A collaboration between creative studio OCUBO and the overseers of the Igreja dos Cl\u00e9rigos, the multimedia experience blends Baroque architecture and state-of-the-art technology into visual poetry, taking visitors on a spiritual, emotional, and holistic journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On behalf of the church, Father Andre spoke of how important it was to create a different kind of experience for visitors and said, \u201cThank you for coming to our house, and thank you to OCUBO for transforming a beautiful church into something at the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On behalf of OCUBO, Edoardo Canessa said, \u201cWe\u2019d like to thank the Igreja dos Cl\u00e9rigos for a fantastic space. It\u2019s an honor for us to create a show with our art on your fantastic architecture, and we\u2019re very proud of this award.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Revel in the Remarkable Venue Awards 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
From discovering hidden gems to recognizing the finest museums and landmarks, the goal of the Remarkable Venue Awards is to shine a spotlight on the world’s most beloved experiences and help them gain the recognition they truly deserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nYou can <\/strong>watch the entire Remarkable Venue Awards ceremony here<\/a>, or tune into a panel discussion between the award winners El Capricho de Gaud\u00ed and Terra. And stay tuned for next year!<\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"At this year\u2019s Remarkable Venue Awards, held at the Tourism Innovation Summit in Seville, seven of the best of the best \u2013 la cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me \u2013 were highlighted as the global winners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":150193,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-150190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-venue-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150190\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150190"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=150190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
The Most Innovative Venue category recognizes museums and attractions that have found unique and original ways to appeal to customers. The 2023 winner, Terra Expo City Dubai<\/a>, was represented by Marjan Faraidooni, Chief of Education and Culture. She spoke of a destination that inspires visitors with progressive environmental design, originally created for the 2021 World Expo (which actually took place in 2022). Terra has since become a permanent exhibit in Dubai, and to date, 1.8 million people have come through the doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As Faraidooni described, \u201cThe special thing about this place is that the building is very innovative, but the experience is also very different.\u201d Regarding the award, she gushed, \u201cTo be here means a lot to us, and the team will be very excited to know we\u2019ve won such an amazing award.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n This award recognizes venues off the beaten track as well as lesser-known venues and niche museums the world needs to know about. The winner, Tulip Experience<\/a>, is managed by a family company in the Netherlands who have been growing tulips for three generations. Their gorgeous grounds explode with color during tulip season, when one million flowers of 500 different varieties bloom and visitors in the know come to learn the history of the iconic Dutch activity of tulip growing and enjoy Dutch delicacies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Representing Tulip Experience, Sylvia Pennings pointed to her father in the audience as \u201cthe tulip grower.\u201d She said, \u201cWe\u2019re a small business and it\u2019s such an honor to stand here with all these big names. We are thrilled.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Best Activity category recognizes standout activities, experiences, and attractions. This year\u2019s winner, Venice Gondola Ride with Commentary<\/a> by Venice City Tours, offers visitors a tour of Venice\u2019s world-renowned canals courtesy of a seasoned gondolier, who provides commentary in both English and Italian. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The tour glides through the city, hitting all the major landmarks \u2013 the Mozart House, Le Fenice Theater, the Basilica Santa Maria della Salute, and more \u2013 as well as some secret canals off the beaten path. Accepting the award, Caterina Pepoli, whose family business has been around for thirty years, said, \u201cWe love our city and we work with a lot of passion and love, providing always quality and innovation.\u201d We see you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Best Landmark category spans places of worship, stadiums, observation decks, and other iconic landmarks. This year, the award went to Gaud\u00ed\u2019s El Capricho<\/a>, a Spanish museum off the beaten track that attracts 200,000 visitors a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs an institution, we\u2019re small, imperfect, and a bit rebellious,\u201d said Carlos Mirapeix Bedia, El Capicho\u2019s General Manager, accepting the award, \u201cand this award fills our sails with winds of hope. Traveling is the best way to connect with the world, and [greeting travelers] is what we do every day at Capricho de Gaud\u00ed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n This award celebrates the best family friendly attractions that appeal to all kinds of visitors, including theme parks. The winner, Zoomarine Algarve<\/a>, is a water park boasting an artificial beach, many waterslides, and a once-in-a-lifetime dolphin-swimming experience in addition to captivating wildlife displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Accepting the award, Hugo Brites said, \u201cWith current circumstances, we need more happiness than ever. And this is what Zoomarine Algarve does every day, providing happy experiences for visitors and families with lots of love for the animals as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Best Museum award features the best art galleries and museums regardless of size or fame. This year\u2019s winner, Museo Nacional do Azulejo<\/a>, is a Portuguese landmark known in English as the National Tile Museum. True to its name, Museo Nacional do Azulejo is known for its stunning collection of azulejo tiles, a distinctive style of Portuguese cultural artisanry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The museum itself is held in the former Convent of Madre Deus building, founded in 1509 by Queen Leonor. A visit is a beautiful experience, and as Alexandre Silva Pais says, \u201cIt\u2019s not a touristic experience, but a travel experience. It\u2019s a museum where people go to feel what it is to be Portuguese and to travel through our history. We are very proud to be a part of such prestigious contestants and have a lot of gratitude for the people who work at our museum.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n And finally, the centerpiece award, granted to venues that are true fan favorites, receiving phenomenal reviews on Tiqets.com. Spiritus Light Show was our grand global winner this year. A collaboration between creative studio OCUBO and the overseers of the Igreja dos Cl\u00e9rigos, the multimedia experience blends Baroque architecture and state-of-the-art technology into visual poetry, taking visitors on a spiritual, emotional, and holistic journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On behalf of the church, Father Andre spoke of how important it was to create a different kind of experience for visitors and said, \u201cThank you for coming to our house, and thank you to OCUBO for transforming a beautiful church into something at the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n On behalf of OCUBO, Edoardo Canessa said, \u201cWe\u2019d like to thank the Igreja dos Cl\u00e9rigos for a fantastic space. It\u2019s an honor for us to create a show with our art on your fantastic architecture, and we\u2019re very proud of this award.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n From discovering hidden gems to recognizing the finest museums and landmarks, the goal of the Remarkable Venue Awards is to shine a spotlight on the world’s most beloved experiences and help them gain the recognition they truly deserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At this year\u2019s Remarkable Venue Awards, held at the Tourism Innovation Summit in Seville, seven of the best of the best \u2013 la cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me \u2013 were highlighted as the global winners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":150193,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-150190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-venue-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150190\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150190"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/venues\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=150190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Best Hidden Gem: Tulip Experience Amsterdam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nBest Activity: Venice Gondola Ride with Commentary, Italy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nBest Landmark: El Capricho de Gaud\u00ed, Spain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Best Family Experience: Zoomarine Algarve, Portugal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Best Museum: Museo Nacional do Azulejo, Portugal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Most Remarkable Venue: Spiritus Light Show at Igreja dos Cl\u00e9rigos, Portugal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nRevel in the Remarkable Venue Awards 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nYou can <\/strong>watch the entire Remarkable Venue Awards ceremony here<\/a>, or tune into a panel discussion between the award winners El Capricho de Gaud\u00ed and Terra. And stay tuned for next year!<\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"