Airport passenger numbers “still breaking records”; up 15% in May
Portugal’s airports handled 6.2 million passengers in May, a year-on-year increase of 15.2% and 10.7% above May 2019, the last full year before the pandemic, the National Statistics Institute (INE)
Huge “eco-resort” planned for Portimão
Environmental impact study under public consultation A massive €302 million tourism development planned to occupy a significant area of Portimão’s eastern riverside territory is currently up for public consultation. Entitled
Algarve occupancy rate rose more than 3% in June
The average stay was 4.6 nights, an increase of 6% compared to 2022. Accommodation units in the Algarve recorded a rise of 3.2 percentage points in room occupancy compared to
Olhão starts charging municipal tourist tax
Borough charges €2 per night (up to maximum of five nights) during high season Olhão Council has announced that it started charging its new municipal tourist tax on Monday (June 19).
Portugal sees surge in tourists and overnight stays in April
Good news continues for national tourism sector Portugal’s tourist accommodation sector recorded 2.7 million guests in April, up 16.5% compared to the same month of 2022, and 6.8 million overnight
André Gomes elected new Algarve tourism chief
André Gomes has been elected the new president of the Algarve Tourism Board (Região de Turismo do Algarve, or RTA). The elections took place today (June 13) at the RTA
Ryanair has “transformed tourism in Algarve”
“Overtourism is not yet a concern. There is still room to grow” – Daniel do Adro, Algarve Tourism Association The 20th anniversary of Ryanair’s arrival in the Algarve was celebrated
Portugal’s tourist tax rakes in €21.4 million from January to April
Tourism up 41% on same period last year With tourism already riding high this year, municipalities that levy a ‘tourist tax’ have seen money pouring in. The first four months
Olhão to become third Algarve borough to charge tourist tax
€2 to be charged per night between April and October Olhão is due to become very soon the third municipality to charge a tourist tax in the Algarve. The borough
Portugal basks in economic good news – but can it last?
Revenue from first quarter tourism powers Portugal to fourth place in EU growth this year The beginning of the week was spangled with the fairy dust of ‘good news’ from