The National Tourism Board of Portugal, more broadly known as VisitPortugal, is observing what Luis Araújo, the president of the group, is calling the best-ever year of the country related to tourism. The rebounding of Portugal in terms of visitor …

The Portugal Government in 2023 will strengthen the management of the tourism, trade and services industries, with a proposed plan to inspect 4,800 accommodation operators. In the coming year, a complete strengthening campaign of the number of inspection actions in …

ERA’s high-profile General Assembly will this year take place in Vilamoura, Portugal. Set in one of the most prestigious areas, it is a modern and sophisticated destination situated in the heart of the Algarve. As the association’s largest event of …

In August 2022, over 1.8 million tourists had stayed in accommodation spots all over Portugal. To note, this number was slightly higher than the levels of the pre-pandemic times. As per the National Statistics Institute, in July, the visitor number …

A new analysis of staff shortages by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed a labour shortfall in Portugal, with nearly 50,000 travel & tourism jobs across the country predicted to be unfilled. The research by World Travel …

The Portuguese resort of Algarve is under high alert due to wildfires that have reached some of the tourists’ and residents’ houses. The holidaymakers in Algarve were asked to leave their properties and accommodation and evacuate the area.

Croatia and Portugal have updated their COVID-19 entry requirements as Brits flock to the holiday hotspots for this summer travel. The UK Foreign Travel Advice has issued advice to travellers as airlines continue to struggle with the return of summer …

In order to help trade partners to better understand the country, Visit Portugal has introduced the comprehensive new e-learning course “Portugal Expert E-learning program.” This course will help agents to understand the country in detail. The training is split into …

Portugal will host the United Nations’ Ocean Conference, in Lisbon, from June 27th to July 1st, 2022. Aiming to “Save the Ocean, Protect the Future”, this conference is a co-organization between the UN and the Governments of Portugal and Kenya. …

Portugal welcomes all visitors independently of the country of origin or purpose of travel. Portugal is the perfect holiday destination year-round, with its mild climate, 3,000 hours of sunshine per year and splendid contrasting landscapes within its seven regions, plus …