Bangladesh, Oct. 18 -- Portugal, Montenegro and several leading travel brands received top honors at the World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony 2026, held at Hyatt Regency Kotor Bay Resort in Montenegro on October 17. PlanVacations

The event marked the first time in the awards' 33-year history that Montenegro hosted a World Travel Awards ceremony, bringing together tourism, hospitality and travel industry representatives from across Europe.

Turkish Airlines won the title of Europe's Leading Airline, while Athens was named Europe's Leading City Break Destination. Portugal secured the award for Europe's Leading Destination, with the Algarve recognized as Europe's Leading Beach Destination and the Azores Islands winning in the regional ...