2013: record-breaking year for Algarve tourism
It was all good news for the tourism sector in the Algarve last year, as the region registered more sleepovers, more guests, more revenue and profit and even more golf
Search continues for German tourist swept out to sea
Maritime authorities have resumed searches for the 63-year-old German tourist who was swept out to sea by a wave from the beach of Achada da Cruz, in Madeira, on Sunday.
Tourism board focuses on culture
Tourism and culture chiefs have been thrashing out ways to boost the region’s often unsung appeal – that of its culture. DesidĂ©rio Silva, president of Turismo do Algarve, and Alexandra
Tourism chief predicts positive year for the Algarve
2014 will be a ââvery good yearâ for tourism. This is the belief of ever-optimistic DesidĂ©rio Silva, the president of regional tourism board Turismo do Algarve, who talked to Lusa
Six million down the drain?
Dear Editor, Headline news â âŹ6 million to promote Algarve Tourism Abroad (last weekâs edition). Is the new head of ATA (Algarve Tourism Association), LuĂs Carlos Gonçalves, going to address
âŹ6 million to promote Algarve tourism abroad
Six millions euros is how much the Algarve Tourism Association (ATA) will have available to promote the Algarve to foreign markets in 2014 â and the entity hopes the sum
National tourism up over Christmas
Although 88% of Portuguese nationals did not plan any Christmas breaks this year, those who did represent a significant increase from numbers last year. And most popular areas, too, have
Portugal wins five âOscarsâ for international tourism
Portugal cleaned up at this yearâs World Travel Awards in Doha, Qatar, winning five coveted âOscarsâ for International Tourism. Among the pack were awards for the Worldâs Leading Golf Destination,
New tourism boss for Algarve
By Sophie McCarrick sophie.mccarrick@algarveresident.com Albufeira Mayor Desidério Silva was elected new Algarve Tourism Board (ERTA) president on Monday (October 22). Following the election, he announced that he would be trading
The Last Resort
Andrew Coutts Definition: A lender of last resort is an institution willing to extend credit when no one else will. The term refers especially to a reserve financial institution, most