Tourist tax stampede: now it’s turn of communist-led Setúbal
Portugal’s municipalities see tourist tax as new ‘fast-track’ to raising money As of September, communist-led Setúbal City Council is to start charging a tourist tax of €2 per guest of
Secretary of State for Tourism meets with Algarve hoteliers
Portugal’s Secretary of State for Tourism, Pedro Machado, travelled to the Algarve to meet with the regional hotelier association (AHETA) in Albufeira last week. The meeting was followed by visits
Viana do Castelo becomes latest municipality to charge tourists for visiting
Northern municipality seeks to charge all visitors over age of 16 up to €7.50 per stay Viana do Castelo, in the far north of Portugal, has today begun levying a
Why book Caminos De Santiago for your corporate break away
Are you thinking of booking a Caminos De Santiago for your corporate break away? If your employees like to get active and enjoy seeing multiple destinations and stunning landscapes, then
“It doesn’t feel like August”: Algarve beach businesses notice drop in number of holidaymakers
‘Occupation’ described as “more than 90%” – but markedly less nationals Wherever you go in the Algarve, businesses seem to be saying the same: “It’s not so busy this year”.
“Welcome” to Portugal!
2024 may go down in Portuguese holiday record books as the year when things lurched a little bit sideways. There are the habitual ‘horrendous queues at Faro airport’ to deal
AL holiday lettings forced to reduce prices
July has not been going well for AL (holiday lettings): there is less demand for short-term rentals and visitors are looking for a good deal. Rui Silva of GuestReady has
Albufeira’s battle against “excessive behaviour” begins
More policing, new code of conduct and awareness campaigns among measures being implemented in Albufeira Albufeira has announced that concrete action is being taken to control the cases of “excessive behaviour”
Domestic tourism falls for first time since 2021
Travel by residents in Portugal fell by 7.8 % in the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period in 2023, to 4.5 million, the first drop since
Almeida D’Eça: the photographers who created Algarve’s tourism image
Asta and Luís de Almeida d’Eça became renowned for their promotional photographs of the Algarve from the 1960s and 1970s. They crafted the image of the Algarve as a tourism