Algarve nominated for “Leading Beach Destiantion”

Algarve nominated for “Leading Beach Destiantion”

The prestigious World Travel Awards have once again nominated the Algarve as a contender for ‘Europe’s Leading Beach Destination’ as well as a couple others awards. More »

Algarve forecasts a good summer season

Algarve forecasts a good summer season

After reporting the past couple of months about the rather hard times that the Algarve has been going through and the fact that it will most likely have to go through a More »

Algarve wants autonomous port authority

Algarve wants autonomous port authority

Considering the fact that the Algarve is a huge piece of seaside, you’d think they have their ports completely under control, but weirdly enough the Algarve is the only region in Portugal More »

Bollywood is coming to Europe via Portimao

Bollywood is coming to Europe via Portimao

Bollywood is coming to Europe via Portimao, at least according to an agreement between an Indian film and television technology company and Picture Portugal. More »

The Algarve tourist season is ramping up

The Algarve tourist season is ramping up

The Algarve tourism season is starting to ramp up, with May getting closer and closer the Algarve Tourism Association – ATA – has established partnerships with more than 20 tour operators from More »

Fiesta – The sand sculpting festival in Pera, Algarve

Fiesta – The sand sculpting festival in Pera, Algarve

We’re getting close to the month May which means that sand-sculptors from around the globe are invited to gather to Pera, Algarve and start sculpting their sculptures. More »

Friendly Algarve

Friendly Algarve

According to a recent study showcased by the World Economic Forum, Portugal is the seventh friendliest country in the world for tourists and pretty much any visitor can attest to the idea More »

Local journalists to see Algarve hidden gems

Local journalists to see Algarve hidden gems

We’ve been talking a fair bit about the economic troubles that the Algarve is going through in the recent couple of years and the need for the region to be rebranded somewhat More »

 

Algarve nominated for “Leading Beach Destiantion”

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The prestigious World Travel Awards have once again nominated the Algarve as a contender for ‘Europe’s Leading Beach Destination’ as well as a couple others awards.




Algarve forecasts a good summer season

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After reporting the past couple of months about the rather hard times that the Algarve has been going through and the fact that it will most likely have to go through a few more bad high seasons, today we have a bit of good news because the Tourism Board has forecast a much better summer season for 2013.




Robbery of the Algarve waterfront

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If you happen to be the owner of waterfront locations considered to be ‘hydric land’ in the public domain, then you’ll be thankful to know that you have until January 1 of 2014 to prove in a court that your property has been in private hands for at least 150 years, otherwise you face seeing it integrated into state property.




Algarve wants autonomous port authority

Algarve

Considering the fact that the Algarve is a huge piece of seaside, you’d think they have their ports completely under control, but weirdly enough the Algarve is the only region in Portugal without its own autonomous port authority.




Bollywood is coming to Europe via Portimao

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Bollywood is coming to Europe via Portimao, at least according to an agreement between an Indian film and television technology company and Picture Portugal.




The Algarve tourist season is ramping up

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The Algarve tourism season is starting to ramp up, with May getting closer and closer the Algarve Tourism Association – ATA – has established partnerships with more than 20 tour operators from a variety of markets as well as 11 airlines in order to boost the regional tourism and the local economy.