Tourism

The President of Turismo de Algarve, André Gomes, says that bookings are above those registered in the same period last year, but admits that a large part of this growth is outside the high [...]

Algarve hit by scammers targeting luxury properties, as well as more habitual apartment lets By Natasha Donn, Algarve Resident  Fraud has moved up a notch in the Algarve holiday lettings sector. [...]

Lisbon, Porto, Faro, and Madeira were the most sought-after destinations for Europeans and Portuguese for their holidays in August 2025 Portugal ranks third in tourist preferences from a basket [...]

Hotel investment in Portugal stood at €331 million in the first half of 2025, 33% more than in the same period in 2024 and despite economic and geopolitical insecurity. This is according to [...]

Text: Chris Graeme; Photos: Fernando Bento (ICPT) Tourism is one of the great drivers of the Portuguese economy, representing 11% of the country’s GDP, hosting 32 million tourists per year [...]

The Torel Palace Lisbon was voted the Best Boutique Hotel at the 20th edition of the Publituris Portugal, one of the most prestigious awards for the tourism sector in Portugal. The ceremony for [...]

Novobanco has put up for sale a number of properties and parcels of land that comprise the luxury resort Vila Verde Resort on the Ilha do Sal in Cape Verde at a value of €90 million, according to [...]

Portugal’s tourism sector predicts a positive summer, expecting better results than 2024, but fears that the chaos at Portugal’s airports, particularly Faro and Lisbon, with TV and media images [...]

Porto City Council has launched a website to encourage visitors to the city to explore further afield in the city and not just concentrate in the historic downtown area. PlanYourJourney provides [...]

Hotel room bookings and the number of overnight stays at hotels and tourism accommodation increased in April like-for-like on 2024 by 8.5%, 9.2% and 12.6% respectively to €571.1 million thanks to [...]