Tourist office opens in Vila Real de Santo António
Tourist office provides important information for tourists A new tourist office opened last week in Vila Real de Santo António. Co-managed by the Algarve tourism board (RTA) and the municipal
Hoteliers and Albufeira City Council meet to discuss Tourist Tax
The Municipality’s hoteliers have continuously raised concerns about the lack of transparency regarding the distribution of these funds. On April 30, the Municipality of Albufeira released a regulation for implementing
Scramble to save summer tourism: Portugal “could be suspended from Schengen”
Government admits “it’s a risk”; all efforts being made ‘to be ready in time’ With headlines focusing very much on domestic politics, the fact that Portugal is running the risk
Alentejo wine tourism sees 27% increase in visitors
Wine tourism in the Alentejo grew by 27% last year, compared to 2022, with visitors from Portugal leading the ‘ranking’, followed by those from Brazil and North America, the Alentejo
Algarve Tourism Region closes 2023 with balance just shy of €1M
The 2023 accounts of the Algarve Tourism Region (RTA) were unanimously approved by the General Assembly on Monday, showing a positive balance of €991,000. In a statement, the president of
Lagoa begins charging tourist tax
Lagoa becomes fifth Algarve borough to charge a tourist tax Lagoa Council has announced that it started charging a municipal tourist tax on April 13. The borough is charging €2 per
Port of Lisbon sees more than 700,000 cruise ship passengers in 2023
The port of Lisbon recorded its best year for cruises in 2023, surpassing the 700,000 passenger barrier (758,328) – a growth of 54% compared to 2022, surpassing its 2018 record,
Portimão to welcome 56 cruise stopovers in 2024
23 cruises will visit Portimão in April and May alone Portimão Council has announced that the local port will welcome 56 cruise stopovers in 2024, with 23 of them scheduled
Lisbon approves proposal to increase tourist tax to €4 per night
Proposal will now undergo a 30-day public consultation period Lisbon city council approved on Wednesday the PSD/CDS-PP proposal to increase its tourist tax on overnight stays from €2 to €4
Increased tourist tax proposed for Lisbon: €4 a night
Tax began eight years ago – and is charged to Portuguese visitors as well On top of all the other expenses tourists incur in arriving in this country, booking accommodation,