Golden Apple Award

"La Pomme d'Or" or "The Golden Apple" is the FIJET equivalent of the Oscar. This award for excellence is presented each year to an organization, country, city, or person in recognition of superior efforts in promoting and raising the level of tourism.

Since it was established in 1970, The FIJET Golden Apple Award has been presented to 43 recipients.

Fijet Golden Apple presentation 2014

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POMME D'OR - GOLDEN APPLE AWARDS

1971 - Sicily,Italy.
1971 - Belgium, Bokrijk.
1971 - The Netherlands, 'De Efteling'.
1972 - Yugoslavia, Sveti Stefan.
1972 - Hungary, Estergone.

1972 - Ireland, "horse carriage excursions/holidays".
1973 - France, Thoiry-en-Yvelines.
1973 - Belgium, Arthur Haulot (General Commissioner of Tourism).
1974 - United Kingdom, York.
1975 - Romania, Bukovina.
1976 - Rothenburg,Germany.
1977 - Not presented.
1978 - Yugoslavia, Sarajevo.

1979 - Bulgaria, the Monastry.
1980 - France, Pézenas.
1981 - Spain, Robert Lonati (Secretary General of World Tourist Organisation - WTO).
1982 - Russia, Suzdal.
1983 - Finland, Turku.
1984 - Turkey, Antalya.
1985 - Spain, Palos de la Fontera.
1986 - Poland, Krakow.
1987 - Cyprus, Nicosia
1988 - Portugal, Funchal/Madeira.
1988 - Greece, Mont Pelion.
1989 - Not presented.
1990 - Colombia, Cartagena de Indias.
1991 - Tunisia, Utinah.
1992 - Not presented.
1993 - Belgium, Antwerpen.
1994 - Egypt, South Sinai.
1995 - Cuba, Santiago de Cuba.
1996 - Spain, Caceres.
1996 - Dubrovnik, Croatia.
1997 - Russia, Moscow and Jury Lushkov (Mayor of Moscow).

1998 - Not presented.
1999 - Not presented.
2000 - Belgium, Mol Lake District.
2001 - Lebanon, City of Tyr.
2002 - Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh.
2003 - Turkey, Nemrut Dag.
2004 - Czech Republic, Brno.
2005 - Croatia, Split.
2006 - Calpe,Spain.
2009 - Cantabria, Spain & three locations in Romania : Sibiu, Reserve Danube Delta, Blue Air.

2010 - Luxor,Egypt.
2011 - Croatia.

2012 - Caltagirone (Italy)Hamamönü( Turkey ) , Alaxandria ( Egypt ) , Foundtion Kobarov ( Slovenia ) , Cesky Krumlov.
2013 - Opatija, Rovinj (Croatia).
2014 - Targu Jiu (Romania), Byblos (Lebanon), Postojna ( Slovenia).

2015 - Dubrovnik (Croatia) Moscow city (Russia), Palic (Serbia)

2016 - Ypres (Belgium), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

2017 - Kazan (Russia), Bratislava (Slovakia)

2017 : Konya (Turkey)

2018: Palermo

2018 : Ekaterineburg (Russia)

2018: Dyarbakir (Turkey)

HamamÃ¶nÃ¼ (Turkey)

Slovenia

Alexandria ( Egypt )

Czechia

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