Late Antique and Medieval Fortress Tuida and VIP-Sliven Ltd. (VIP-Sliven Ltd) ranked 4 first places and one 5th place in a prestigious international competition in 2021.
The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) is a non-profit organization, actively in operation since 1990. For the 30 years, TIES has been working to contribute to sustainable practice and raise global awareness much needed for ecotourism. Eco Awards contest is organized in 16 different categories by public votes for the finalists. tiesawards.com
After reviewing the submitted applications, the results obtained and the validity of the information, the final rankings in the individual categories were announced. Among 1000 candidates and over 100 destinations, Sliven won four first places and one fifth place. The contenders of the city under the Blue Stones were Tuida Fortress and tour operator VIP-Sliven Ltd. with its inbound tourism brand www.VisitBulgariaOn.com. The categories in which they won are "Best Ecological Land Service Provider", "Best Eco-Museum", "Best Sustainable Tour Itinerary / Program".
The awarding of the winners will take place on 28.07.2021. in Tokat - Turkey at the Official Gala Ceremony. The event will be attended by media representatives, travel bloggers, tour operators and over 3,000 tourism professionals from around the world. During the ceremony, those ranked in the TOP 3 will have the opportunity to present their destinations and will be awarded in platinum, gold and silver categories.
Sliven Municipality, Tuida Fortress and VIP-Sliven express their gratitude to all those who supported them in the competition!