Government revives ‘Portugal Events’ programme with €10 million budget
Money to be spent on ‘attracting tourism’ to boost economy ‘Portugal Events’, the events support programme suspended for almost a year after exhausting its annual allocation of €5 million, is
Thousands of tourists flock to Tavira for Holy Week
Tavira is Algarve town with highest number of churches Thousands of tourists, mostly Spanish, head every year in Holy Week to Tavira, the town with the most churches in the
SEF Easter strike worries Algarve tourism sector
Tourism and hotel bosses in the Algarve are worried about the impact of the strike called by inspectors and administrative staff of Portugal’s immigration and borders service (SEF) over the
Easter weekend promises bookings bonanza in Algarve
“Let’s not mess it up with further hold ups at Faro airport”, plead hoteliers With three weeks left to go until Easter, and hotel bookings already reaching 90%, hoteliers have
New Algarve study reveals more cultural products are needed to attract “tourists who spend more”
According to the study, on average, Algarve tourists spend around 180 euros on cultural or entertainment experiences. According to a study, creating new products to turn tourists into “temporary residents”
Best February since 2007 for Algarve hotels
Hotels in the Algarve just enjoyed their best February since 2007, according to the Algarve hoteliers’ association (AHETA). Data shows that 48.7% of available hotel rooms were booked, a 5.4
Tourist board to invest €4 million promoting Portugal in Germany
Portuguese participation in the ITB Berlin tourism fair in Germany this year has 89 companies, plus the seven tourism regions, in a year in which about €4 million will be
Easter bookings “growing at absolutely unexpected pace”
Bookings for the Easter season in Portugal are growing at an “absolutely unexpected pace.” Speaking to Lusa news agency, the president of the Portuguese Association of Travel Agencies and Tourism
Wine XP launches Portuguese wine tourism website and App
The new booking platform has launched an App and website to easily book wine experiences throughout Portugal. Wine Tourism specialists Wine XP have launched a wine tourism booking platform offering
Lisbon tourism fair sees international exhibitors at all-time high
33rd edition of BTL opens next week The manager of BTL – Lisbon Tourism Fair – expects this year’s edition of the sector’s main fair to be “one of the