Tourism poses rubbish quandary in Algarve
A study has found tourists generate more than twice the daily rubbish of local residents, posing major issues for the Algarve during the busy summer months Tourism may be the
Tourism does disservice if ‘urban myths’ not tackled – government
Urban myths described as ‘over-tourism; lack of qualifications/ low wages’; immigrants taking jobs Portugal’s secretary of state for tourism has said in Faro that the sector must combat “urban myths”
Algarve named World’s Leading Beach Destination!
Portugal brings home 20 tourism ‘Oscars’ from World Travel Awards The Algarve has been named the World’s Leading Beach Destination at the 2024 edition of the World Travel Awards (WTA),
Concerns as many Portuguese museums will be closed for renovations during ‘culture campaign’
In a case of apparent non-communication, it transpires that a major campaign focused on ‘culture’ promoted by Turismo de Portugal will be taking place just as a number of iconic
New, ambitious roadmap for Algarve tourism
New strategy for sector sees beyond “sun, sea and golf” The Algarve has laid out a new strategic marketing plan for its tourism sector, with the goal of promoting the
Algarve hoteliers predict slight rise in New Year’s occupancy rates
Occupancy to be “slightly above the 80% recorded last year” Hoteliers in the Algarve are predicting a slight increase in their occupancy rates for the New Year’s Eve season compared
Tourism revenue “likely to grow 9% in 2025”
Portugal closes 2024 with €27 billion in tourism revenue Portugal expects to close 2024 with €27 billion in tourism revenue while the outlook for 2025 is growth of 9%, Secretary
Grândola cuts back on around 7,000 touristic beds
Sun and sea tourism between Melides and Tróia, in Grândola – introduced to the world when Madonna galloped on horseback across the sands of Comporta in 2018 – will lose
Loulé begins charging tourist tax
Loulé becomes sixth Algarve municipality to charge a tourist tax The municipal council of Loulé started charging a tourist tax on Friday, November 1, it has announced. Guests, aged 16
Azores gears up for yet more tourism, with new flights from Switzerland
The regional government of Portugal’s Azores Islands said on Wednesday that the expansion of flights between the region and Switzerland strengthens the archipelago’s connectivity with Europe and is “a major