€6 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 – 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 ‘Oscars’ for international tourism
Portugal cleaned up at this year’s World Travel Awards in Doha, Qatar, winning five coveted ‘Oscars’ for International Tourism. Among the pack were awards for the World’s 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
July was a very good month for tourism
The Algarve registered more passengers at Faro Airport, more overnight stays in hotels, more income and more rounds of golf this July in comparison with the same period last year.
Better backing for tourism called for
‘Tourism linking cultures’ is the theme for the celebrations of World Tourism Day this year, which the region’s hotels and tourist resorts association (AHETA) is embracing in the Algarve. World
ERTA secures loan for tourism promotion
Algarve’s tourism board (ERTA) has secured a bank loan to the tune of €400,000 to help meet its funding agreements with the private sector for the promotion of the region
Tourism board combats financial cuts
Although the Algarve Tourism Board (ERTA) is struggling to fulfil its duties of promoting the Algarve after two consecutive years of budget cuts from Turismo de Portugal, its President is
Tourism board rejects Grand Champions
By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidentgroup.com News of the cancellation of the Vale do Lobo Grand Champions tennis tournament, which was due to take place at the resort between August 9 and