Tourism

The Parkalgar Portimão Racing Team celebrated a successful third round of the Portuguese GT Championships in Braga at the weekend. The pairing of Jose Monroy and Francisco Guedes won both

By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidentgroup.com As the former Civil Governor of the Algarve, Tourism Board President António Pina has a broad knowledge of the challenges facing the region in regards to

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com A comprehensive programme of events is being organised around Portugal to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Portugal Tourism Board. Although Portugal had been a favourite

By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidentgroup.com While the Algarve struggles to counter the economic crisis facing the region, infighting, legal disputes and political wrangling are dominating the Algarve Tourism Board (ERTA). The

The President of the Algarve Tourist Board said that tourism in the Algarve turned over half a billion Euros in 2010. Speaking at this year’s Lisbon Tourism Fair BTL, Nuno

The number of applications for EU tourism development grants for projects in the Alentejo has hit a record. Of the 171 grant applications for projects nationwide received by the Portuguese

By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com Algarve tourism is facing an “unsustainable situation” following  news that the region’s Tourism Board will see its budget cut by nearly half. As part of the Portuguese

by PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com 2011 is expected to be another challenging year for the tourism industry but, in order to ease its recovery, the Algarve Tourism Board has set a

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Times are changing for the tourism industry in the Algarve and pre-empting a bleak 2011, those responsible for marketing the region both nationally and internationally are taking early steps to