Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Portugal has re-affirmed its name as the world’s leading tourist destination, as per the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Competitiveness 2019 Report. Portugal also grabbed the first place internationally in the tourism infrastructure component. Currently ranked as the …
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Recently the Portugal’s tourism neared the 10-year mark and the luxury and hotel sector is seeing a rise. Ryan Opaz, CEO of Porto-based destination management company Catavino said that there was definitely a bit of a scramble to …
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
The travel operators in Portugal’s busy city of Lisbon are currently experiencing golden times in travel and tourism sector. The cruise tourism revenues are spiraling amid a boom that’s bringing Europe’s young folks to the Portuguese capital, which is considered …
Saturday, August 3, 2019
The number of foreign tourists who travelled to Portugal rose only 7.5 percent to 22.8 million in 2018, a sharp fall from a nearly 17 percent jump the previous year due to a decline in visitors from Britain, its largest …
Monday, June 3, 2019
During the 64th meeting of the WTO Commission for Europe held in Zagreb, Croatia it was announced that Portugal was re-elected for a second term on the Executive Board of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). It had 29 votes …
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Portugal is now surpassing Spain as the fastest-growing tourism market of Europe. However, Portugal is struggling to meet the industry’s steep demands. On Thursday, a bus crash in the Madeiran town of Canico killed at least 29 people, all …
Friday, April 19, 2019
Over concerns that Brexit might affect Portugal’s booming tourism industry, a government agency has launched a campaign saying “Brelcome” to thousands of British visitors who are opting for the country as a holiday destination. “Portugal will never leave you” …
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Twenty-nine German tourists were killed when their bus spun, tumbled and crashed into a house on the Portuguese island of Madeira. The bus had been carrying around 50 passengers. Drone footage of the aftermath of the accident …
Thursday, April 4, 2019
The Portugal Travel & Tourism sector contributed 1 euro in five euros of all jobs in the Portugal economy in 2018. It highlights the importance of tourism sector in overall economy. WTTC predicts that in 2019, the Portuguese Travel & …
Friday, March 15, 2019
Thanks to legal improvements for trans- and intersex persons as well as anti-hate crime initiatives, Portugal for the first time managed to jump from 27th place to the top of the SPARTACUS Gay Travel Index, and now shares the 1st …
