Sustainable tourism can save money
by CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@algarveresident.com A seminar on how the tourism industry in Portugal and the United Kingdom was addressing the impact the sector was having on the environment was held
Residential tourism predicted to fall
By: ELOISE WALTON eloise@the-resident.com RESIDENTIAL TOURISM in the Algarve is expected to fall for the next two years, before making a slow recovery from 2011, according to a report by
Boosting winter tourism
LOW COST airline Ryanair demonstrated “courage and vision” according to António Pina, president of Algarve Tourism, as the company announced four new winter routes to Faro airport. Daniel de Carvalho,
Tourism protocols and initiatives revealed
By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@the-resident.com INTERNATIONAL WORLD Tourism day was celebrated in the Algarve with the creation of a hospitality management institute (HMI) and the signing of a new tourism protocol.
Multi-million euro plans for resort
Castro Marim Golf and Country Club, the premier resort at the eastern end of the Algarve, is entering into a phase of rapid growth, with the construction of a further
Entry charge not deterring castle visitors
More than 18,000 visitors paid the entrance fee to visit Castelo de São Jorge in the first week that the charge was introduced. “Since the introduction of an entrance fee
New ad campaign for Portugal
Children peering into the depths of the ocean where they see a collection of Portugal’s most famous monuments, is the powerful image being used to symbolise the country’s tourism in
Advertising Algarve attractions
Portugal’s main tourist destination, the Algarve, is being promoted simultaneously on three of the most prestigious European television channels – CNN International, BBC World and Eurosport. The latest campaign, which
Advertising Portugal’s attractions
Portugal’s main tourist destination, the Algarve, has been promoted simultaneously on three of the most prestigious European television channels – CNN International, BBC World and Eurosport. The latest campaign, which
RTA brings out the big guns
In a major change of strategy, the Algarve tourism board (RTA) has rejected around 2,500 requests for funding from organisations across the region and will spend next year’s budget on