Suomenlinna was awarded Finnish Travel Destination of 2009
Since 1972 the Finnish Guild of Travel Journalists has presented annual awards to especially deserving personalities, enterprises or organisations in the Finnish travel industry, as well as destinations outside Finland that the Guild believes to be worthy of special support or mention. The awards were presented at the Nordic Travel Fair, Matka 2010, the biggest travel fair in the Nordic region, held in Helsinki every January.
Helsinki`s Suomenlinna was awarded Finnish Travel Destination of 2009.
Toomas Tärk, area manager for Finland of the Estonian Tourist Board, was awarded The Travel Personality of 2009. The Best Finnish Website of the Year was named www.visitaland.com. The 2009 International Travel Destination of the Year went to Poland´s Tri-City: Gdansk-Sopot-Gdynia. Mr Pertti Mutka from Savonlinna was awarded Recognition of Lifetime Achievement in Travel Industry. Boopy Prize 2009 for disruption of the unique cultural landscape went to eastern Finland City of Savonlinna and City Manager, Janne Laine.
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