Surrender to Lusitanea
With the Euro 2004 tournament fast approaching, the Associação para o Desenvolvimento do Turismo da Região Centro (ADTRC), which is responsible for promoting the central regions of the country, has
Tourism strangled by red tape
Vila Real de Santo António’s chance of becoming a major tourist attraction is being hampered by an ineffective bureaucratic system, says câmara president António Murta. He was commenting on the
Taxis get the knowledge
Lisbon taxi drivers are to receive training in public relations, tourist knowledge and English. The scheme, organised by Lisbon’s Câmara, aims to equip the capital’s cabbies with a wider knowledge
Celebrities flock to region
Portuguese football international Rui Costa, currently playing with AC Milan, is lending his name to one of the biggest new tourist complexes to be built in the Algarve, Costa de
Lagos hotel receives award
Urs Wild, general manager of the Romantik Hotel Vivenda Miranda, based at Porto de Mós in Lagos, was delighted to be presented with the 2004 Most Excellent European Waterside Hotel
A different and better country – Gold medal for van Gelder
Sander van Gelder, Chairman of the Vale do Lobo Group of Companies, has received the Gold Medal of Merit from the Portuguese government in recognition of his work at Vale
Focus on the Douro Valley
Although the Algarve and Lisbon remain the most popular tourist destinations in Portugal, the government believes that, with proper marketing and development, the River Douro Valley can be turned into
Simply the best
There were celebrations at Vale do Lobo this week as the resort was voted the best luxury development in the world, beating entries from top resorts in America, Spain, Portugal,
Overtaking Austria
The establishment of a strong tourism focal point in the Douro Valley economic development priority area will help move Portugal to 10th place among the world’s most important tourism destinations,
Destination BTL
In total, over 46,000 people visited this year’s BTL – Lisbon Travel Market, the largest international tourism fair staged in Portugal. The main focus of the exhibition, held in the