Tourism

The President of the Algarve tourism bureau Turismo do Algarve has called on TAP to strengthen national and transatlantic links from the Algarve with the hope it will become a “reality in the [...]

Text: Chris Graeme Photos: Chris Graeme and Martinhal Group The United Lisbon International School (ULIS) celebrated its 4th anniversary on 27 June with a cocktail party and cultural [...]

Hilton has opened a new hotel on the island of São Miguel in the Azores – The Double Tree by Hilton Lagoa Azores. Officially opened on Thursday, 19 June, it is the first hotel unit in the [...]

The most watched program by Americans, ABC’s Good Morning America, was broadcast on Thursday from Portugal. The exposure could help attract more tourists from the US who, among foreign [...]

The number of American tourists holidaying in Portugal rose 16% in the first four months of the year while revenues from tourists overall are up 10% to €1.4Bn according to Portugal’s National [...]

Most hotels in Portugal have summer bookings above 50% with hopes for a bumper summer according to a survey from the Portugal Hotel Association (AHP). “Expectations for peak season from our [...]

The US’s Delta Air Lines has never seen so much demand for flights to Portugal according to its sales director for Europe. Delta, one of the largest in the world, has put on more flights to [...]

Portugal’s Confederation of Tourism says Portugal has lost over €2Bn because of a lack of airport capacity at Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado International Airport. Forbes reports that the Confederação [...]

Portugal’s government announced this week that it has selected a former army shooting range site at Alcochete on the South bank of the River Tagus, some 45km from Lisbon, as the location for the [...]

Hotel reservations for this summer in Portugal have increased 29% on 2023 according to Guestcentric, particularly for June, July and August while projected revenues are up 26%. Guestcentric, [...]