Algarve wins two Publituris Trade Awards
Zoomarine (Best Park/Company of Tourist Entertainment) and Vilamoura Marina (Best Marina) were the two Algarve representatives that brought home an award from this year’s Publituris Trade Awards, held on Wednesday
Algarve MP Bruno Inácio requests more support for region’s tourism
Algarve MP for PSD Bruno Inácio has requested “more support” for the region’s tourism sector during a recent meeting with national tourism boss João Cotrim de Figueiredo. Inácio also said
British tourist’s well-plunge death “makes no sense”, says husband
Months after the death of a British tourist who fell 10-metres to her death down well-shaft in the Algarve, the woman’s husband is still baffled as to what caused the
Chinese celebrate Year of the Sheep by doubling reservations for Portugal
As the Year of the Sheep fast approaches, Turismo de Portugal has reported that Chinese visitor numbers are up 50% on the same period last year. “Data is not yet
Algarve fields 10 nominees for Publituris Trade Awards
The Algarve has fielded 10 nominations for this year’s Publituris Trade Awards. Portimão, Lagos, Albufeira and Vilamoura marinas are nominated for the ‘Best Marina’ category; Tivoli Marina Vilamoura Congress Centre
Portugal helps EU reach “record-breaking” tourism levels
Just over a week after Portugal declared 2014 its “best year ever” for tourism, the European Union has announced a “record breaking year” itself – with much of the success
Tourism chief calls for “more money” to promote Algarve
The government is going to have to channel more money into the Algarve if it wants the region to continue thriving on the tourism scene. The warning came from Desidério
‘French invasion’ takes Algarve by storm
It is one of the Algarve’s most promising emerging markets and forecasts for 2015 are that the French will continue to take the Algarve by storm. Data for last year
Tourist, 60, brutally attacked in Praia da Rocha
Crime || A 60-year-old Norwegian tourist was brutally beaten and robbed in the early hours of Sunday morning (January 4) in Praia da Rocha, Portimão. The attack took place shortly
Tourism: 2014 a "remarkable year"
Figures || The Algarve’s regional tourism board (RTA) has pronounced itself delighted by this year’s “remarkable” results, compared to 2013. The latest data from national statistics institute (INE) shows that