Portugal picks up three world tourism ‘Oscars’
Algarve resorts receive top awards at WTA 2011 Portugal once again did well at the World Travel Awards (WTA), scooping up gongs for the best boutique resort and leading airline
Public transport prices go up by five per cent
The Government has finally announced how much public transport prices will go up by. The cost of a monthly metro ticket is to rise by €5.1, or 21.3%, from February
Reaching out to the British community in Madeira
The British Consulate in Lisbon, with the help of partner organisations, will be holding a series of talks in Funchal, Madeira, on February 14, aimed at raising the awareness of
Real schooling
The mayor of Vila Real de Santo António will sign a formal co-operation agreement with Real Madrid representatives in the Spanish capital this Monday. The La Liga giants managed by
Religious tourism
Religion is set to become a new tourism product for the region after the Algarve Diocese launched the Pastoral Tourism project. Although the Diocese recognises religion is unlikely to attract
Events guide revamped
A bilingual monthly events guide from the Algarve Tourism Board has been completely redesigned to become “even more reader-friendly” with an “elegant and light” layout. The February edition of the
Royal visit to the Algarve
In a recent trip to the Algarve, their Royal Highness Archduke Christian and Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria stayed privately at the Rio Arade Manor House in Ferragudo. The Royal couple
Foreigners association expands outside Algarve
afpop, Portugal’s largest foreign residents’ association, continued the expansion of their Satellite Office programme in January with the first of their satellite days in Cascais. After hosting a meal in
Ryanair wants Lisbon base
Low cost airline Ryanair wants to share a new base with Easyjet in Lisbon. The airline has already announced that it will create up to 1,000 new jobs from its
Gala launch for European Capital of Culture 2012
by CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com A gala to celebrate Guimarães as the ‘European Capital of Culture 2012’ was kicked off on Saturday with arts performances and an impressive 900 strong line-up