Green light for golf
The Minister of Tourism, Telmo Correia, has placed all his bets on golf as far as the future of Portugal as a tourism destination is concerned. At a press conference
From lighthouse to museum
The historic Santa Marta Lighthouse in Cascais, built around 1800, will soon be transformed into a museum. “The lighthouse will be restored and new areas will be created”, Cascais Mayor,
Tourists pay for monument upkeep
Visitors to Lisbon’s medieval St. George’s Castle will have to pay a three euro entrance fee from Monday, November 1. Lisbon Câmara approved the measure, which does not apply to
Unwelcome neighbours
There are many official caravan sites across the Algarve where people can legally park their caravans and utilise the services on offer – water, toilet and shower facilities, electricity and
One hotel opens, other to be demolished
The five-star Hotel Miragem, situated on the Marginal Road overlooking Cascais Bay, opened its doors on September 7. The hotel, which took five years to complete, is operating in ‘test-mode’.
Algarve bids to win tourists
Due to the disappointing tourism figures recorded this summer, Hélder Martins, the president of the Algarve Tourist Board (RTA), and the director of Faro airport, Correia Mendes, were in talks
RTA promotes Algarve
The Algarve Tourism Board (RTA) recently toured Europe with a series of road shows to promote Algarvean trade. The RTA’s first stop was Paris, where several presentations were given, each
RTA’s naked ambition
A string of nudist beaches could be created across the Algarve within the next five years, after the Algarve Tourist Board (RTA) said it is ready to work alongside naturist
Algarve resorts enter awards
Three resorts from the Algarve have already entered this year’s Homes Overseas Awards. The resorts, all new entries to the competition, are Boa Nova Village (Best Villa), Vila Sol (Best
AHETA calls for reform
Hotel owners representative Elidérico Viegas agrees with the new Minister of Tourism’s strategy to revitalise the industry, but has called for even more fundamental structural reforms within the sector. The