{"id":21097,"date":"2013-05-31T09:20:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-31T09:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/tasmania-continues-its-award-winning-streak-at-the-australian-gourmet-traveller-travel-awards-2\/"},"modified":"2013-05-31T09:20:00","modified_gmt":"2013-05-31T09:20:00","slug":"tasmania-continues-its-award-winning-streak-at-the-australian-gourmet-traveller-travel-awards-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/05\/tasmania-continues-its-award-winning-streak-at-the-australian-gourmet-traveller-travel-awards-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tasmania Continues its Award-winning Streak at the Australian Gourmet Traveller Travel Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
Tasmania proved its worth at the <\/span>Australian Gourmet Traveller 2013 Travel Awards<\/i>, taking home four awards and coming in as a runner-up in one category.<\/span>

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The quietly unassuming state, whose star has been rapidly on the rise in recent years due its vibrant restaurants, intriguing mash-up of old and new, and an energetic arts scene spurred by the arrival of cultural icon MONA<\/a>, showed why it is now firmly on many travellers’ list of must-visit destinations.<\/div>\n

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Tasmania’s capital Hobart <\/a>beat Melbourne to take home the title of ‘Best Weekend Away’ (readers’ choice). MONA was crowned ‘Best Cultural Attraction’ (readers’ choice) and Standout Australian Travel Experience (expert panel) just prior to the much-anticipated opening of their new exhibition The Red Queen<\/a><\/i>, usurping Australian icon the Sydney Opera House in the process. Luxe jewel, the Islington<\/a> Hotel, was also named ‘Best City Boutique Accommodation’ (readers’ choice) in recognition of its outstanding elegance and enduring appeal.<\/div>\n
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THE TASMANIAN WINNERS IN THE AUSTRALIAN GOURMET TRAVELLER 2013 TRAVEL AWARDS<\/b><\/div>\n