Tourist accommodation records 30 million guests in 2023
Portugal’s tourist accommodation sector in 2023 recorded 30 million guests and 77.2 million overnight stays, corresponding to increases of 13.3% and 10.7% respectively on the 2022 figures and surpassing levels
Benagil Cave proposals to be discussed in Albufeira
Measures “tarnish image of tourism in general” ‘Benagil Cave – Evolution or Regression’ is the theme of a debate to be held in Albufeira next Wednesday (February 7). Organised by
Algarve seeks to woo Spanish tourists in Madrid
Algarve is pitching itself to Spanish tourists in Madrid The Algarve is promoting itself once more at the 2024 edition of Fitur, an international tourism fair taking place in Madrid
Tourist revenue 8% off hitting 2027 target of €27 billion
President of the Portuguese tourist board (Turismo de Portugal), Carlos Abade, said today that the sector is, in 2024, 7.6% away from achieving the target of €27 billion in revenue
Algarve December bookings
Algarve hotels and tourist establishments registered their third best December since booking records are kept, with 34.8% of available rooms booked. The only years with busier Decembers since 1996 were
Tourism secretary of state hails 2023 as “best year ever”
2024 can be an even better year, secretary of state says 2023 was the best year ever for Portugal’s tourism sector, with more than 30 million guests representing a total
90% of Algarve end-of-year packages booked
Although the Algarve offers programmes for all budgets, hotels with the most expensive packages “were the first to fill up”. Algarve hotels with special entertainment packages for the end of
Porto Airport passenger numbers hit record 15 million
Porto Airport reached 15 million passengers in a year for the first time this Tuesday, ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal and Vinci, the countrty’s airports manager, said in a statement
Algarve hotel occupancy to reach between 60 to 70 per cent on New Year’s Eve
The region expects a 2 to 3 per cent increase in hotel occupancy compared to last year. According to Hélder Martins, president of the Association of Hotels and Tourist Enterprises
Lisbon airport sees 34 million passengers in 2023
If there were ever a concrete argument for a new Lisbon international airport, the latest figures for passenger footfall at Humberto Delgado was it. Humberto Delgado airport will hit a