Intramuros up against Taj Mahal, Burj Khalifa, and more for ‘World’s Leading Tourist Attraction’ at the World Travel Awards 2024

The Walled City of Intramuros is once again nominated for World’s Leading Tourist Attraction at the 2024 World Travel Awards (WTA)!

As seen in the World Travel Awards website, Intramuros is up against famous tourist attractions like Dubai's Burj Khalifa, The Acropolis of Athens in Greece, India's Taj Mahal, and Great Wall of China, among others. 

In a social media post, the Intramuros Administration asked the public to show some support for the historic landmark by voting for it on the World Travel Awards website.

To cast your vote, sign up and create an account. Verify your email address by following the instructions sent to your email.

Upon verification, return to the voting page and select “World” under Region Menu. Scroll down from the list of categories, choose World’s Leading Tourist Attraction 2024, and vote for Intramuros, Philippines. Public voting is open until October 20, 2024.

Intramuros previously won the World’s Leading Tourist Attraction in 2020, and was also awarded as Asia’s Leading Tourist Attraction in 2016, 2020, 2022, and 2024.

This year, the Philippines is also nominated in other categories such as World's Leading Beach Destination, World’s Leading City Destination, and World's Leading Island Destination, among others. 

Known as the Oscars of the travel industry, the World Travel Awards is a London-based organization established in 1993. It acknowledges excellence in travel and tourism at the national, regional, and global levels.

In September, the country hosted the Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony 2024 of WTA. The Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2024 will be held in Madeira, Portugal on November 24. 

— Jade Veronique Yap/LA, GMA Integrated News