“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.
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 – York, United Kingdom.
1975 – Bukovina, Romania.
1976 – Rothenburg, Germany.
1977 – Not presented.
1978 – Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
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), Konya (Turkey), Bratislava (Slovakia)