Portuguese tourism faces “millions of euros in losses” as cancellations ‘flood in’ following German ‘travel ban’
Portuguese tourism entities have described Germany’s decision to ‘red list’ Portugal for safe travel – albeit for just two weeks to start with – as a “drama”. Millions of euros-worth
Faro tourist tax suspended this year
The suspension of the tourist tax charged to hotel guests in Faro has been extended until the end of October, announced the local council. Hotels and other accommodation units are
Further upset as Angela Merkel ‘demands’ that all Britons arriving in EU’ go into quarantine
There is further upset in the tourism and hospitality sector today following news that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is ‘demanding’ that all EU countries enforce quarantine on any arriving Brits.
New hope for Brits desperate for ‘quarantine-free’ holidays in Portugal
There is new hope today for Britons desperate for ‘quarantine free’ holidays in Portugal – and indeed any other ‘amber list’ countries (which continue to be the vast majority of
Brits “no longer require PCR tests to enter Portugal”
Visiting Britons are no longer required to present negative PCR tests for Covid-19 when they enter Portugal – though Britain’s effective ‘safe travel’ ban remains in place. The news, published
Portugal prepares to reopen to vaccinated travelers from US
Vaccinated travelers from the United States are to be allowed to enter Portugal, most likely from this coming week. The news came from economy minister Pedro Siza Vieira during a
Portugal prepares to reopen to fully-vaccinated Americans
Fully-vaccinated travelers from the United States are to be allowed to enter Portugal, most likely from some point during from this coming week. The news came from economy minister Pedro
Portuguese PM says he hopes British government aware of “serious damage” it has inflicted on its citizens
Prime minister António Costa has addressed the implications of the decision by the British government to remove Portugal from its ‘green list’ for quarantine free travel, saying he hoped the
Quinta dos Vales to open its first residential wine resort in the Algarve
Sponsored Content The project is intended to attract a combination of holiday-makers, investors and, most importantly, wine-lovers. Algarve-based winery Quinta dos Vales has introduced The Vines, a brand-new resort of
Portugal removed from UK’s ‘green’ travel list
Portugal has been removed from the UK government’s ‘green travel list’. The announcement came via the British press (BBC, Sky News, The Guardian and the Telegraph) all of which predicted