World Travel Awards has arrived in Sardinia, Italy, as final preparations are put in place for the Europe Gala Ceremony 2015. The red carpet ceremony will take place on September 5th, 2015, and will this year be hosted by Forte Village Resort.

Hundreds of industry leaders from across the region will be in attendance at the Gala Ceremony, considered by many to be the hospitality event of the year.

World Travel Awards President Graham Cooke said: "We have landed in Sardinia, Italy, for the first time and are busy preparing for our Europe Gala Ceremony this weekend.

"I look forward to welcoming our nominees from across Europe to Forte Village Resort for what I am sure will be a spectacular evening."

Located in southern Sardinia, with stunning white beaches and iridescent sea waters, Forte Village Resort nestles among glorious countryside.

A holiday offers a wealth of leisure and accommodation options for the whole family, spread over the wonderful self-contained complex, comprised of seven luxurious hotels, 21 different restaurants and a leading wellness centre.

Forte Village Managing Director Lorenzo Giannuzzi added: "We are excited to be hosting the World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony and very much looking forward to welcoming all the guests that will take part.

"This event takes on even more meaning for us as 2015 has marked a 'new era' for Forte Village Resort, enabling us, more than in any other year, to surprise our guests and provide them with the exciting new revolutionary projects.

"Let's celebrate all together the spirit and excellence of the hotel industry!"

About World Travel Awards

WTA was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry.

Today, the WTA brand is recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.

Each year, WTA covers the globe with a series of regional gala ceremonies staged to recognize and celebrate individual and collective success within each key geographical region.

WTA gala ceremonies are widely regarded as the best networking opportunities in the travel industry, attended by government and industry leaders, luminaries and international print and broadcast media.

For more information about WTA visit worldtravelawards.com.