With
the festive season fast approaching, World Travel Awards
(WTA), “the Oscars of the travel industry”, polled its
database of travel professionals worldwide to list ten
favourite ways to experience this Christmas:
For
unique moments, romance and gourmet food & tradition, in
Greece For the energetic: skiing and
après-ski in Kitzbühel
For the complete getaway: winter-sun relaxation in the Maldives
For the sporting: a Christmas Day round of golf in Scotland
For fab food: gourmet dining in Peru
For the naturalist: whale watching off Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
For tradition: midnight mass in St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City
For the romantic: celebrate in a Yorkshire castle
For a life-changing experience: tiger safari in India
For the kids: wizardry with Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort
For a great party: non-stop celebrations in Rio de Janeiro
For the complete getaway: winter-sun relaxation in the Maldives
For the sporting: a Christmas Day round of golf in Scotland
For fab food: gourmet dining in Peru
For the naturalist: whale watching off Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
For tradition: midnight mass in St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City
For the romantic: celebrate in a Yorkshire castle
For a life-changing experience: tiger safari in India
For the kids: wizardry with Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort
For a great party: non-stop celebrations in Rio de Janeiro
Kevin
Taylor, Group Vice President, WTA, says: “Christmas should be the
most relaxing and
memorable day of the year, but staying at home can often end up an
anti-climax.
“The
choices of the professionals we polled feature experiences to suit
all tastes. If you want barefoot luxury, as far removed as possible
from the daily stresses, then head to the Maldives. If you crave
winter action and adventure then Kitzbühel in the Austrian Tyrol
offers world-class skiing with high-octane nightlife to
match. For a traditional family feast, staying in a castle in
Yorkshire will be a once-in-a-lifetime family Christmas with log
fires and loads of atmosphere,” he adds.
This
Christmas will cap a busy year for WTA. The prestigious
awards programme culminates
on 12th December 2012 with its Grand Final Gala Ceremony in New
Delhi, India.
The
glittering, red-carpet evening will mark the climax of a year-long
search for the very best travel and tourism brands in the
world, and will feature the winners from WTA’s 2012 regional heats
in Dubai (UAE), Turks & Caicos, The Algarve (Portugal)
and Singapore competing
head to head.
The
event is officially supported by Ministry of Tourism, Government of
India, and will take place at The Oberoi, Gurgaon. Set over nine lush
acres featuring water bodies, gardens and the city’s most spacious
accommodation, the
hotel welcomes
guests with space and serenity. Luxuriously appointed rooms and
public spaces as well as award winning dining options, makes The
Oberoi, Gurgaon a lifestyle destination in
the heart of the National Capital Region of Delhi.