Italian State Tourist Board Travel Writing Awards 2009
Runner up and winners
The Awards ceremony of the Italian State Tourist Board Travel Writing Awards 2009 was held on Monday 1st February at the Institute of Directors in prestigious Pall Mall, London SW1. Film and television actress Cherie Lunghi presented the awards during a gala dinner together with Valerio Scoyni, the Italian State Tourist Board Director.
The occasion was also an opportunity to thank all the British Press for their support of Italy as a tourist destination, their help is invaluable to continue to encourage travellers to visit our country.
Here is the list of winners:
▪ Best travel article published in a newspaper, daily or weekend issue
- - Runner up: Mary Novakovich- A Traveller's Guide to Emilia Romagna published by The Independent
- - Winner: Sarfraz Manzoor- Rome, Ode to a city of passionate pilgrimage...and roses published by The Observer
▪ Best travel article published in a travel or consumer magazine:
- - Runner up: Mario Matassa - Down my local: the Italian Bar published by Italia! magazine
- - Winner: Dan Cruickshank - Rediscover Rome published by The Lonely Planet magazine
▪ Best travel guide
- - Runner-up: Matthew Teller and Lucy Ratcliffe- The Rough Guide to The Italian Lakes
- - Winner: Rebecca Ford- Footprint - Tuscany
▪ Best travel photography as part of a travel article: newspaper or magazine:
- - Runner-up: Roderick Field for the photographs that illustrate the article Passions of Palermo, published by Food and Travel Magazine- Gourmet Traveller
- - Winner: Marina Spironetti for the photographs for the Footprint guide to Rome
▪ Best overall newspaper or magazine for number and quality of travel articles on Italy:
- - Runner-up: The Sunday Times
- - Winner: Conde' Nast Traveller
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