Lisbon hotel prices double
Surveys have revealed that hotels in Sintra and Estoril almost doubled their prices in June and hotels in Lisbon increased their prices by up to 68 per cent. But, in
Russian spending spree
The English were the nationality who spent the most at Portuguese airports during Euro 2004, but it was the Russians who broke the record for a single day’s spending. At
Huge fall in tourism
Semi-deserted beaches, empty restaurants, unoccupied hotels and apartments. This is the picture currently in many resorts in the Algarve. And this is in July, a month that should be one
Algarve misses out
According to the Portuguese Tourist Regions’ Association, all the Euro 2004 host cities – with the exception of Lisbon and the Algarve region – registered hotel occupation rates of 100
Upgrading tourism to compete
“Our focus must be on quality. We have to be the best in every category,” says Secretary of State for Tourism, Luís Correia da Silva. Faced with growing competition from
The thirsty city
At the end of my April article, I promised you the continuation of my account about my visit to one of Lisbon’s major eye-catchers, the Aqueduto das Águas Livres. I
Euro 2004 brings mixed blessings
With just a few weeks to go before the Euro 2004 tournament, hotels are showing a 25 per cent increase in bookings for June. Almost all the hotels based near
Algarve Easter bonanza
The Algarve is expected to play host to a million people over the Easter period. And, according to the hotel association AHETA (Associação dos Hotéis e Empreendimentos Turísticos do Algarve),
Surrender to Lusitanea
With the Euro 2004 tournament fast approaching, the Associação para o Desenvolvimento do Turismo da Região Centro (ADTRC), which is responsible for promoting the central regions of the country, has
Tourism strangled by red tape
Vila Real de Santo António’s chance of becoming a major tourist attraction is being hampered by an ineffective bureaucratic system, says câmara president António Murta. He was commenting on the