Algarve looks to reinvent itself
With the Algarve already established as one of the main tourism destinations in Europe, if not the world, the region is now exploring ways to evolve from the traditional ‘sun
2019 set to be another record year for tourism
Portugal’s tourism may not be growing as strongly as it once was, but it continues to grow nonetheless. In fact, one of the country’s main tourism organisations predicts that 2019
Algarve tourism board thanks locals “for their smiles”
‘Your smile is one of the secrets of the Algarve’ is the name of a new campaign launched by the regional tourism board (RTA) which aims to thank local residents
Thomas Cook: At least 17 Algarve hotels “owed between a few thousand and €2 million”
At least 17 hotel companies in the Algarve are owed money by Thomas Cook, the British travel firm which went bust at the start of the week sending shockwaves across
Algarve towns celebrate World Tourism Day
The Algarve will be celebrating World Tourism Day on Friday, September 27 with a variety of events – mostly guided tours. Several towns will be hosting their own entertainment programmes,
Thomas Cook collapse: Algarve impact “minimal”, says tourism boss
Thomas Cook, one of the world’s oldest and most well-known tour operators, went bust last weekend, sparking what has been described as the UK’s largest repatriation in peacetime history. Although
Algarve tourism board looks for “alternatives” to fill void left by Thomas Cook collapse
The Algarve’s tourism board says it is “already looking for alternatives” to help fill the void left by the collapse of Thomas Cook, although it stresses that the travel firm
Thomas Cook collapse: Faro repatriation flights to bring stranded holidaymakers back to UK
In order to bring the Brits affected by the Thomas Cook collapse back home (click here), the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that at least four repatriation flights
Algarve to “lose millions of euros” as Thomas Cook travel firm collapses
The collapse of Thomas Cook, which has been described as “the biggest failure ever of a UK package holiday company” and has left around 150,000 British holidaymakers stranded abroad, could
Portugal fields 66 nominations for ‘Tourism Oscars’
Portugal is looking to make a splash yet again at the World Travel Awards after receiving 66 nominations for what many call the ‘Oscars’ of international tourism. Last year, the