Algarve tourism has new revamped website
A revamped version of the Algarve tourism board’s website www.visitalgarve.pt was unveiled at Lisbon’s BTL fair and is already up and running. It not only boasts new content and features
New promotional video showcases Lower Guadiana
A new promotional video that showcases the natural beauty of the Lower Guadiana region has been unveiled by the Odiana association. Presented at Lisbon’s BTL tourism fair, the video aims
French ‘boom’ continues to boost Portuguese tourism
The much-publicised ‘French invasion’ which has seen the number of French people visiting or buying homes in Portugal grow in recent years has continued in 2016. Portugal has been named
Faro Airport presents nine new routes as it expects “record 2016”
Faro Airport has presented nine new routes for 2016 – a year both the airport and the rest of the Algarve expect will be “record-breaking” for tourism. Most of them
Algarve tourism named “trustworthy brand”
The Algarve’s tourism sector has been named a ‘Marca de Confiança’ (trustworthy brand) by the readers of Seleções, the Portuguese version of Reader’s Digest. It is the first time a
Economy minister gunning to “break all records” for income from foreign tourists
Flanked by Portugal’s prime minister António Costa at Lisbon’s Feira International de Turismo (BTL) yesterday, economy minister Manuel Caldeira Cabral vowed his mission this year is to increase income from
Algarve wins three Publituris Trade Awards
Zoomarine (Best Park/Company of Tourist Entertainment), Vilamoura Marina (Best Marina) and Salgados Palace & Congress Centre (Best Congress Establishment) were the three Algarve nominees that brought home a prize from
“Best year ever” saw 2015 take Algarve tourism to the top
2015 was the “best year ever” for tourism in Portugal, and especially the Algarve. The region’s hotel bookings, golf rounds and passenger numbers at Faro Airport reached “record-breaking” levels last
Algarve fields eight nominees for Publituris Trade Awards
The Algarve has fielded eight nominations for this year’s Publituris Trade Awards, considered the sector’s equivalent of the Hollywood ‘Oscars’. Loulé is again nominated for ‘Best Council’, while Vilamoura is
Portugal to invest 25% more to promote itself in Spain
Portugal is going to spend 25% more money to promote itself in Spain, the country’s “second biggest tourism market”. The goal is to “keep Spanish tourists here longer” (on average,