The Palau de la Generalitat welcomed on the morning of Thursday 24 in September the first edition of the Tourism Awards awarded by the Generalitat Valenciana and that Dénia has had a special role.
Aehtma the city and have been recognized in the form of revitalization of tourist destinations for the work it has undertaken in the development of gastronomy as distinctive and dynamic tourism product tourism in the city.
The event has also been recognized especially the work of chef Quique Dacosta for his outstanding contribution to the dissemination of the image of Valencia through gastronomy. In his speech, recalled that Dacosta "It's hard to get there and even more to stay. I've been in the kitchen for 28 years, every day I put myself in front of the same two tiles and with the same knives, and I'm proud to have, from there, attract people from all over the world to enjoy Valencian cuisine. It is not the same to cook in Denia, the best town in the world, and to compete, than to do it from London, Paris or New York. However together we have achieved important milestones, thanks to the Valencian society that has believed and has supported my work ".
Valencia Tourism awards have also recognized the work of the City of Benidorm; the award to the worker in the tourism sector in the Region has been for Manuel Morejon Caro; Universitat Jaume I- Faculty of Economics, has been recognized for Training, Research and Innovation in Tourism; the Central Board Fallera Valencia has received the Award for Tourism Promotion and Communication and the award for Excellence in Tourism Industries has been for Mediterranean Hotel / Grupo Magic Costa Blanca.
