Tourist board invests €800,000 promoting gastronomy in 2023
The Portuguese tourist board has invested around €800,000 this year in promoting gastronomy – the largest amount ever, half of which will be invested in the first exclusively Portuguese Michelin
October’s tourism revenue 17.4% higher than same month last year
Tourism revenue in October exceeded the revenue of the same month in 2022 by 17.4%, translating into income of €584.2 million, according to latest data from INE statistics institute. The
2023 will end on high note, says Algarve tourism boss
Algarve hopes to reach 20 million overnight stays by end of year Hotel bookings in the Algarve for New Year’s Eve are “looking very good” and should follow the positive
Historic highs in millions flying in and out of Portugal through 2023
Passenger numbers increased by 20.6% between January – October The number of passengers using national airports increased to 58.5 million between January and October this year. According to INE’s ‘rapid
Algarve hotel bookings “looking very good” for New Year
Algarve expects an even better occupancy for New Year’s than in 2022 Hotel bookings in the Algarve for the New Year’s Eve season are “looking very good” and should follow
New hotels galore for Lagos and Portimão
Many millions of euros are set to be invested in the construction of new hotels and tourist developments in the municipalities of Lagos and Portimão in the near future. One
Albufeira seeks to woo Americans with two events in USA
The Albufeira Promotion Agency (APAL) has scheduled two events in the United States of America in 2024. These promotional events are set to take place in Boston (May 14) and
Wine tourism “growing significantly” in Algarve
Lagoa Wine Tourism Forum was hailed a success Lagoa welcomed the largest wine tourism forum ever held in the Algarve on November 9 and 10 at Hotel Bricia du Mar
More training for Algarve Tourism sector
Faro’s City Council and Turismo de Portugal have created a new cycle of three free training courses for tourism workers scheduled for November and December. In partnership with Turismo de
Algarve Tourism wants to implement tourist tax in all municipalities
Revenue from the tax will help finance the region’s tourism promotion without depending solely on the State. Holidays in the Algarve will become a bit more expensive as municipalities start