The Pomme d'Or () is a prize for excellence in the tourism industry awarded by FIJET, the European association of professional travel writers and journalists. It is awarded yearly to an organization, location or person for recognising superior efforts in promoting and raising the level of tourism. List of recipients: 1971 - Italy, Sicily 1971 - Belgium, Bokrijk 1971 - Netherlands, 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 - Germany, Rothenburg ob der Tauber 1977 - Not presented 1978 - Yugoslavia, Sarajevo 1979 - Bulgaria, Rila Monastery 1980 - France, Pézenas 1981 - Spain, Robert Lonati (Secretary General of World Tourism Organization - WTO) 1982 - Russia, Suzdal 1983 - Finland, Turku 1984 - Turkey, Antalya 1985 - Spain, Palos de la Frontera 1986 - Poland, Kraków 1987 - Cyprus, Nicosia 1988 - Portugal, Funchal/Madeira and 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 Yuri Luzhkov (ex-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 - Spain, Calpe 2009 - Spain, Cantabria & three locations in Romania: Sibiu, Danube Delta and Blue Air 2010 - Egypt, Luxor 2011 - Croatia 2012 - Caltagirone (Italy), Hamamönü (Turkey), Alexandria (Egypt), Foundation Kobarov (Slovenia) and Český Krumlov 2013 - Opatija (Croatia) 2014 - Targu Jiu (Romania) 2015 - Dubrovnik (Croatia); Moscow city (Russia), Palic (Serbia) 2016 - Ypres (Belgium), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Plovdiv (Bulgaria) 2017 - Kazan (Russia), Bratislava (Slovakia), Konya (Turkey) 2018 - Palermo, Ekaterineburg (Russia), Dyarbakir (Turkey) References External links FIJET website Hospitality industry awards Travel writing