Tourist development revenue in 3rd quarter to €2.5 billion
The revenue of tourist developments in Portugal rose 9% in the third quarter of this year, to €2.5 billion, the AHP national hotel association announced today, highlighting the growth trajectory
Hotel revenue in Portugal rose 10.6% from January to October
Increases mainly due to ‘non-resident’ overnight stays Total revenue from hotels increased by 10.6% to €5.969 billion until October this year – and revenue from rooms alone grew by 10.7%
North joins Galicia in joint tourism promotion in US, Canada and Brazil
The Galicia-Northern Portugal tourism cluster will promote itself in countries such as the United States, Canada and Brazil, backed by European funding totalling €690,000. The announcement was made in Barcelos,
Algarve hotel occupancy rises 8.9% in November
Algarve is succeeding in attracting more tourists outside of summer The Algarve’s hotel industry recorded an 8.9% rise in room occupancy in November 2024 compared to the same month last
Portimão Hotel and Tourism School student wins silver at international competition
Baltasar Santana won the silver medal in the Culinary Arts category of the competition held in Tunisia this November. Baltasar Santana, a third-year student of the Technical Cooking and Pastry
Tourism poses rubbish quandary in Algarve
A study has found tourists generate more than twice the daily rubbish of local residents, posing major issues for the Algarve during the busy summer months Tourism may be the
Tourism does disservice if ‘urban myths’ not tackled – government
Urban myths described as ‘over-tourism; lack of qualifications/ low wages’; immigrants taking jobs Portugal’s secretary of state for tourism has said in Faro that the sector must combat “urban myths”
Algarve named World’s Leading Beach Destination!
Portugal brings home 20 tourism ‘Oscars’ from World Travel Awards The Algarve has been named the World’s Leading Beach Destination at the 2024 edition of the World Travel Awards (WTA),
Concerns as many Portuguese museums will be closed for renovations during ‘culture campaign’
In a case of apparent non-communication, it transpires that a major campaign focused on ‘culture’ promoted by Turismo de Portugal will be taking place just as a number of iconic
New, ambitious roadmap for Algarve tourism
New strategy for sector sees beyond “sun, sea and golf” The Algarve has laid out a new strategic marketing plan for its tourism sector, with the goal of promoting the