Category Archives: Algarve
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 to outside tourist to mean more than just golf and beaches.
The Algarve property market is turning
We’ve been reporting on the very tough economic times that the Algarve has been going through in the past few months, but today we’ll be reporting on some better news actually, in regards to the Algarve property market.
Authorities taking action on illegal Algarve holiday lets
The arrival of spring in Europe also marks the start of the tourist season in the Algarve, and this makes the timing just right for Portuguese authorities to announce that they will be taking action against illegal holiday lets, which means heavy fines for those who do not comply with the law.
Algarve Easter Holiday
Good Friday is only two weeks away so those of you who are interested in an Algarve Easter holiday should go about making a booking now, because waiting an extra week might be too late.
Even though Easter is quite early in 2013, you have to keep in mind that is a very popular holiday for the Portuguese as well as for the British and the Irish, and tourist from the British Isles are quite a common occurrence here normally, so on such an important occasion you can be sure that they’ve already booked their accommodations well ahead of time.
The Portuguese Government announces rescue package
The Portuguese Government has recently announced a rescue package meant to solve the crippling crisis that Portugal’s real estate and construction sectors have been going through in the past couple of years.
This all-embracing programme will include fifty new measures designed to produce more financial aid, increase the potential to expand business at the international level, streamline the training of employees linked to the two sectors while at the same time boosting the rate of employments.
Portuguese airline company TAP schedules strike
It’s not great when we have to report on less than nice news related to the Algarve, but we do like to report on anything that might influence your trip there and the scheduled TAP – Portuguese airline company – strike for this month might just affect some of you.
