Best May for Algarve hotels since 2001
The month of May was a busy one for Algarve hotels and tourist establishments, with 74.5% of their rooms booked – a 3.9 percentage point year-on-year increase and the highest
PSD Algarve wants to see Faro airport chaos resolved
Social democrats call for a “definitive solution” to Faro airport chaos PSD Algarve has applauded the announcement of “urgent measures” to tackle the long and chaotic queues at Lisbon and Faro airports, saying that
Portugal aims to attract 500,000 Chinese visitors a year by 2026
Portugal’s tourism board looks to China Portugal has set the goal of welcoming 500,000 Chinese tourists a year by 2026. So said the head of the Portuguese Tourism Board, Carlos Abade
Government to tackle Lisbon and Faro’s chaotic airport queues
Long queues usually form at passport control, leaving passengers waiting for hours Portugal’s government is to implement “urgent measures” to tackle the long and chaotic queues at border stations at
Portugal takes part in world’s largest tourism trade fair
Portugal will be present at ITB China, the largest tourism trade fair in the world, with 20 companies to promote and explore cooperation agreements, Turismo de Portugal (TP) announced on
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