Each year, Tiqets celebrates the Remarkable Venue Awards to honor partners that go above and beyond in delivering unique experiences to travelers, thrill seekers and culture lovers. This year, they were celebrated a little differently: taking place in a series of six celebrations across Europe, the 2024 Remarkable Venue Awards were designed to highlight regional excellence and foster a sense of community among industry members. For the first time, each awards ceremony took place in a local setting, bringing attention to standout achievements within each region.
The ceremonies were hosted at Tiqets-partnering venues, each representing the vibrant spirit of their respective cities: Barcelona’s Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau, the Associação Fado do Casto in the heart of Lisbon, the London Transport Museum, Milan’s iconic Duomo, the Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec in Paris. In the case of Amsterdam, the Dutch awards we celebrated at Tiqets' very own headquarters! These remarkable locations not only provided a chance to celebrate the hard work of notable partners, but were also a rare opportunity for industry members and our team to make connections and network on a local level.
"Tiqets is proud to host the Remarkable Venue Awards, our annual celebration recognizing the best venues and activities in the industry. This year, we are excited to take this to a local level, honoring top performers in each of our local markets. These events provide a wonderful opportunity not only to acknowledge excellence, but also to strengthen our enduring relationships with valued suppliers throughout Europe.''
– Laurens Leurink, Tiqets CEO
A total of 120 nominees were selected based on feedback from more than 2 million customer reviews worldwide on our platform, competing across six categories: Best Museum, Best Landmark, Best Family Experience, Best Hidden Gem, and Best Activity. The winners per category were determined through a public online voting process, totalling over 15,000 consumer votes. The 5 winners per region then competed for the prestigious title of Most Remarkable Venue, an award decided by an internal panel at Tiqets. The recipient of this honorable title is chosen based upon their fulfillment of Tiqets' core value: being remarkable.
Discover them here.
Barcelona, Spain
Held on October 8th in Barcelona’s Modernist gem Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau, the first of all six Remarkable Venue Awards recognised Spanish museums, attractions and experiences voted to be the winners in their region. Guests sat down for an inspiring ceremony in the stunning venue, followed by a reception with drinks and bites.
Among the winners for the five categories, the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (voted Best Museum) was also awarded the title of Most Remarkable. Located in the iconic Palau Nacional de Montjuïc overlooking the city of Barcelona, this museum celebrates Catalan heritage through the lens of its artistic talent: featuring Romanesque murals, Catalan Modernism and Gothic art, the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya captures the dialogue between a rich history and how its evolution has been expressed over the course of centuries. Tiqets recognises this museum as the Most Remarkable Venue in Spain of 2024 for its socially-rooted program and proactive approach to education, knowledge and visitor participation.
Meet Spain's Remarkable Venue Award winners of 2024
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
On October 10th, the Dutch awards were held at our very own headquarters in Amsterdam. Overlooking the great city, Tiqets colleagues and correspondents of the nominated venues came together to celebrate the 2024 winners in what was an evening of laughter, cultural exchange, and music.
The star of the night was Keukenhof: known as the 'Garden of Europe', this vast and colorful Tulip garden is considered one of the largest in the world and attracts visitors from all over the globe during the blooming season. This makes it no wonder that it was not only voted Best Landmark, but also awarded the Most Remarkable Venue prize. At the celebration, Sales Officer of Keukenhof Bianca Hillebrand commented:
"We are incredibly honored to receive these awards for Best Landmark and Most Remarkable Venue. Our partnership with Tiqets has been key to our continued growth, as their openness to new opportunities has allowed us to reach even more visitors from around the world. Thank you, Tiqets, for your ongoing collaboration and for recognizing Keukenhof with these prestigious awards!"
Learn more about all the winners of the Dutch Remarkable Venue Awards!
Lisbon, Portugal
On October 15th, the Portuguese Remarkable Venue Awards were held in the traditional music venue Associação Fado do Casto in the center of Lisbon. As guests sat down for a local dinner, they enjoyed live singing – after which the winners were applauded for their achievements.
Voted the Best Family Experience in its region, the Oceanário de Lisboa was celebrated for its extraordinary work immersing visitors of all ages into an aquarium of over 8,000 underwater animals and 500 ocean species. In light of the Oceanário’s commitment to the conservation of our world’s oceans, its fascinating world-recognised exhibitions and educational vision of its aquarium, members of the Tiqets panel awarded this venue with the Most Remarkable award.
In receiving the award, the Oceanário's CEO, Roque Cunha Ferreira, emphasized that “the recognition of visitors is the best barometer we have to confirm that we are fulfilling our mission. It is the visitors who allow the Oceanário to continually invest in knowledge about species and their protection. We believe that it is this inspiration that leads each visitor to adopt changes in behavior that are critical to the conservation of the ocean.”
Discover the winners for all categories of the Portuguese awards!
London, United Kingdom
On October 22nd, the UK Remarkable Venue Awards took place at the London Transport Museum. In the heart of the bustling Covent Garden, the UK winners for all the categories were celebrated in true British fashion, followed by witty conversation and a good laugh over drinks.
Winning the award for Best Activity and Most Remarkable was ABBA Voyage – the long-anticipated rerun concert honoring the iconic 70s Swedish pop band and geniuses behind Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, and Waterloo. Featuring cutting-edge technology, astonishing lighting and curated acts in a purpose-built arena, the digital avatars of one of the most well-known bands on the planet perform in a ground-breaking concert like never seen before. The future-embracing nature of ABBA Voyage in creating remarkable experiences for its crowds certainly deserves the prestigious title.
Meet the UK's 2024 Remarkable Venue Awards Winners!
Milan, Italy
The Italian awards took place on the 30th of October at the iconic Duomo di Milano. Starting with an exclusive private guided tour of the Museo del Duomo, the presentation and ceremony took place within the Chiesa San Gottardo – a church within the Duomo itself. After the insightful presentations and applauding of the winners for each category, guests mingled over an aperitivo in the Archive and Library of the Duomo.
The spotlight during the awards ceremony was on Parco Natura Viva, a safari park and natural zoologic garden in Northern Italy home to animals of 250 different wild species. Receiving the Best Family Experience award for its excellence in creating a youth-friendly and enriching environment for visitors since the 1960s, the park is centered on breeding and preserving wild animal species while actively promoting conservation in its programs. Their purpose-driven work was recognised as they were awarded Most Remarkable.
Upon being honored with the award, Sales & Marketing Director Maria Ordinario described how “receiving confirmation that our mission to protect and conserve biodiversity is felt and appreciated by those who visit us is the greatest reward for us”, recognising that having their doors open to visitors of all ages “is not only a privilege, but an extraordinary opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of preserving endangered species among the younger generation”.
Discover Italy’s full list of winners for the 2024 Remarkable Venue Awards
Paris, France
The last of 2024’s Remarkable Venue Awards took place on November 7th, marking the end of an exciting month of recognition for cultural venues, attractions and experiences across Europe. At the Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec in Paris, guests enjoyed craft drinks and food as they applauded the region’s winners.
On this occasion, Disneyland® Paris was given the title of Most Remarkable of all competitors in the region upon being voted the Best Family Experience. Founded on the principle to spread joy throughout all generations with entertainment and fantasy, it stands as Europe’s most-visited theme park and largest single-site employer in France. In a statement from Disneyland® Paris, the fulfilment of their mission is clear. As a place that “celebrates joy through captivating innovation and constant attention to detail (...) in 2024, Disneyland Paris is making the magic shine, unveiling several new features and achievements to amaze the whole family.”
Meet all of France's 2024 Remarkable Venue Awards winners!
The winners for each category received a trophy as an emblem of their recognition, as well as a complimentary Tiqets Marketing Package offering wide-range visibility on our web app and communication channels. Explore the full list of winners for each category and region here.
Now, as the 2024 Remarkable Venue Awards have come to a close, we are already thinking about next year! Stay tuned for information to come.
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