Algarve brings home four ‘tourism Oscars’ from Publituris Travel Awards
Two hotels, one golf course and one successful businessman from the Algarve have brought home awards from the 2019 Publituris Portugal Travel Awards held on Tuesday (September 17) in Cascais.
Algarve records three million overnight stays in July for first time
“For the first time ever”, the Algarve reached the record figure of three million overnight stays in July. The data was released this week by the National Statistics Institute (INE),
Algarve must evolve ‘beach holiday’ brand
Algarve tourism chief João Fernandes believes the region “must diversify and build on its renowned ‘beach holiday’ brand in order to benefit from the rapidly evolving global tourism market”. While
Via Algarviana gets €3,500 boost from Alcoutim
Algarve’s Via Algarviana walking trail is receiving a €3,500 boost from Alcoutim council to help with its maintenance and management. Created in 2006, the Via Algarviana is a network of
World’s first ‘Accessible Tourism Destination’ is… Portugal!
Portugal has become the first country in the world to be named an ‘Accessible Tourism Destination’ by the World Tourism Organization (WTO). The announcement was made by the Ministry of
British holidaymakers up 6.8% in first half of 2019
Data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) shows that the Algarve’s tourism sector grew in the first half of 2019 in terms of revenue (+7.9%, reaching a total of €431
Algarve tourism slows down as luxury market booms
After years of “record-breaking” tourism numbers, the Algarve’s tourism sector is slowing down this summer. Hotel and tourism bosses admit ‘numbers are declining’ and the ‘feeling in the air’ is
Daring climb for picture sees tourist fall 20 metres from cliff
A 40-year-old Canadian tourist was rushed to Faro Hospital after falling 20 metres from a cliff at Lagoa’s Afurada beach, which is inaccessible by land, on Sunday (June 30). The
Chinese want more AI in Portuguese hotels
A study has found that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could become a “game changer” for Portugal’s hospitality industry. Conducted by Mazars, the study looked at how AI could transform and revolutionise
Call for airport at Monte Real
The President of the Central Portugal Tourism Board has called for an international airport at Monte Real to serve Portugal’s growing religious tourism industry centred around the holy Catholic shrine