Is it for me?

The I must visit Award 2025 competition is organized in the following categories:

• City, for both urban and rural areas.
• Hotel, including for other accommodations such as apartments.
• Restaurant, including for other catering facilities such as bars.
• Tourist attraction, including for museums, monuments and beaches.
• Traveler, exploring those further and closer corners of the world.
• Tour guide, guiding tourists in a unique way.

The competition is open to participants from the following countries:

How to participate?

It's completely free, and very simple:

• Create a free account, if you don't already have one.
• Fill out your profile, adding at least a photo and a description.
• Add videos showing interesting places and attractions.

What are the stages of the competition?

The competition consists of two stages:

• National stage, from 01.03.2025 to 30.06.2025, with selection of National Winners by 31.07.2025.
• World stage, from 01.08.2025 to 31.10.2025, with selection of World Winners by 31.11.2025.

What are the rules?

The basic rules for the national stage are as follows:

• The competition committee will select one to three National Laureates in each competition category.
• The competition committee will take into account e.g. the number, quality and diversity of the videos, as well as the number of "I must visit" votes received.
• Each National Laureate will receive a unique statuette and a commemorative diploma, and will also be able to use the title of National Laureate.
• Additional recognition in each category for the Participant with the highest number of accepted videos during the national stage.
• Additional recognition in each category for the Participant with the highest number of "I must visit" votes received during the national stage.
• Distinguished Participants will receive a commemorative electronic diploma.

The basic rules for the world stage are as follows:

• All National Laureates advance to the World stage and are named World Finalists.
• The competition committee will select one to three World Laureates in each competition category.
• The competition committee will take into account e.g. the number, quality and diversity of the videos, as well as the number of "I must visit" votes received.
• Each World Laureate will receive a unique statuette and a commemorative diploma, and will be able to use the title of World Laureate.

For more information, see the Rules: https://imustvisit.com/award/2025/rules.

Why is our statuette special?

The Laureates of our competition are unique, so we want the award for each of them to be unique as well, and to be a recognizable and desirable distinction in the world of tourism. A distinctive feature of our competition is therefore the unique statuette:

• Designed from scratch specifically for this competition.
• Hand-painted with references to the specific Laureate of the competition.
• Printed from biodegradable materials.
• Finished with recycled materials.
• Uniquely numbered.

Why take part?

The I must visit Award contest has a mission and specific goals:

• We highlight unique and authentic places, including lesser-known ones, which hide extraordinary beauty and can enchant visitors. At the same time, we remember that even in a small village, seemingly inconspicuous, magical locations can be found, and it is not always worth following the crowd, focusing only on the most popular destinations. Due to the diversity of places, several categories are available in our contest, including for cities and tourist attractions. By entering the contest you simultaneously promote the place in question, and for free!
• We reward passionate individuals who explore the world. This passion can be realized either by taking long-distance trips around the world, or by focusing on places just a few or dozens of kilometers away from where you live. Often, even the immediate area is full of places filled with rich history, showcasing local culture and tradition, as well as featuring unique natural features that may prove interesting to travelers from other parts of the world. Travel, develop, build your profile on the portal and win prizes!
• We appreciate ambitious people who want something more from life. Do you work in the travel industry and want to stand out and take care of promotion in a modern way, targeting people in the area or from other parts of the world? Do you love to travel and want to create a video diary of your travels, both further and closer? Or maybe you want to inspire others, share your knowledge and showcase unique places that have captivated you? If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, then our contest is just for you!