Global Culinary Travel Awards Finalists Announced

16 August 2023

Finalists Announced for the 2023 Global Culinary Travel Awards

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We are pleased to announce the finalists in the six categories of our Association's Global Culinary Travel Awards for this year. To select the finalists, our panel of judges processed numerous applications to arrive at 2 or 3 in each category that they thought were good enough for a potential award. While the list of finalists is below, the final list of winners will be published on September 15. 

2023 Finalists (in alphabetical order of company name by awards category)

Best Agricultural or Rural Experience for Culinary Travelers
Casa din luncă (Moldova)
Eco Resort Butuceni (Moldova)
Mestizo Cocina de Origen (Colombia)

Best Program to Promote Culinary Culture to Visitors
Alberta Food Tours (Canada)
Outer Hebrides Tourism (Scotland, UK)
Visit Inverness/Loch Ness (Scotland, UK)

Best Sustainability Solution in a Culinary Tourism Experience
Eco Resort Butuceni (Moldova)
Innsbruck Food Tours (Austria)
Spoon (Puerto Rico)

Best Use of Technology in a Culinary Tourism Experience
World of Mouth (Finland)
Outer Hebrides Tourism (Scotland, UK)

Best Wellness or Health Experience for Culinary Travelers
Foraging with Jaqualina (Israel)
Nomads Nature & Nurture (Lebanon)
Spa Eastman (Canada)

Best Beverage Experience for Culinary Travelers
Berd’s Hotel MGalley (Moldova)
Bon Beer Voyages (USA)
Curtea de Piatra (Moldova)
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