Algarve Tourism Association promotes region among British event organisers
The Algarve Tourism Association (ATA) held an online showcase last week that aimed to promote the region as a destination for international events among 33 British event organisers. The event,
Tourism of Portugal launches campaign to promote responsible, sustainable tourism
Tourism of Portugal, the country’s tourism board, has launched a new campaign to promote more responsible and sustainable tourism, using the hashtag #CantSkipTomorrow. Aimed at the UK, France, Spain, Germany
Portuguese hotel in Algarve clinches World’s Best Tourism Film
A woman crying alone on a beach isn’t the most traditional opening scene in a promotional film for a resort, newspaper Publico reported, but that’s how the short film You
Covid-hit Algarve sees hotel occupancy rates plummet
Portugal’s Algarve region saw a record drop in hotel occupancy rates in November of 70% compared to the same month in 2019. The southern Algarve region saw an occupancy rate
Portugal pins hopes on post-Brexit tourism strategy
With Brexit promising to further impede Britons travelling overseas next year, Portugal is working on all kinds of ways it can ‘bring back the numbers’ to ‘save’ the nation’s tourism.
Online debate “The Future of Algarve Tourism” – Friday, December 4
A debate focusing on ‘The Future of Algarve Tourism’ will be held online on Friday (December 4) at 7pm. Speakers will include João Fernandes, president of the Algarve Tourism Board
Algarve hailed World’s Leading Beach Destination as Portugal clinches 14 tourism ‘Oscars’
After being voted Europe’s top beach destination for the seventh time just a few weeks ago, the Algarve has now been named the World’s Leading Beach Destination at the World
Algarve clinches World’s Leading Beach Destination at World Travel Awards
Algarve clinched the World’s Leading Beach Destination at the World Travel Awards 2020, local media reported on Friday. “Receiving this double distinction is, this year, more important than ever, since,
Algarve tourism offices become information desks for business owners
The Algarve’s tourism board (RTA) has converted its 20 tourism offices into information desks for business owners. Tourism staff have received training in order to help business owners learn more
60,000 jobs in tourism expected to be lost in Portugal this year
60,000 jobs are expected to be lost in Portugal’s tourism sector this year. In an interview with Reuters news agency, Rita Marques, secretary of state for Tourism said forecasts are