The Pomme d'Or (French: golden apple) is a prize for excellence in the tourism industry awarded by FIJET, the European association of professional travel writers and journalists. It is awarded yearly to an organization, location or person for recognising superior efforts in promoting and raising the level of tourism.
1971 - Italy, Sicily
1971 - Belgium, Bokrijk
1971 - Netherlands, Efteling
1972 - Yugoslavia, Sveti Stefan
1972 - Hungary, Estergone
1972 - Ireland, "horse carriage excursions/holidays"
1973 - France, Thoiry-en-Yvelines
1973 - Belgium, Arthur Haulot (General Commissioner of Tourism)
1974 - United Kingdom, York
1975 - Romania, Bukovina
1976 - Germany, Rothenburg ob der Tauber
1978 - Yugoslavia, Sarajevo
1979 - Bulgaria, Rila
1980 - France, Pézenas
1981 - Spain, Robert Lonati (Secretary General of World Tourism Organization - WTO)
1982 - Russia, Suzdal
1983 - Finland, Turku
1984 - Turkey, Antalya
1985 - Spain, Palos de la Frontera
1986 - Poland, Kraków
1987 - Cyprus, Nicosia
1988 - Portugal, Funchal/Madeira
1988 - Greece, Mont Pelion
1990 - Colombia, Cartagena de Indias
1991 - Tunisia, Utinah
1993 - Belgium, Antwerpen
1994 - Egypt, South Sinai
1995 - Cuba, Santiago de Cuba
1996 - Spain, Caceres
1996 - Dubrovnik, Croatia
1997 - Russia, Moscow and Jury Lushkov (ex-mayor of Moscow)
2000 - Belgium, Mol Lake District
2001 - Lebanon, City of Tyr
2002 - Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh
2003 - Turkey, Nemrut Dag
2004 - Czech Republic, Brno
2005 - Croatia, Split
2006 - Spain, Calpe
2009 - Spain & three locations in Romania, Cantabria
2010 - Egypt, Luxor
2011 - Croatia, Romania
2012 - Turkey, Egipt
2013 - Stratprat
2014 - Targu Jiu
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