Category Archives: Blog
Algarve Tourism Board launches New Year campaign
The Algarve Tourism Board – RTA – recently launched a new multimedia campaign meant to sway Portuguese and Spanish tourists into spending their New Year’s in the region.
Mediterranean Diet wins UNESCO seal of approval
We talked earlier about Portugal’s claim to UNESCO to recognize the Mediterranean diet as an intangible cultural item and it appears that they have done it.
Quinta do Lago course undergoing major refurbishment
Quinta do Lago has recently started some major renovations of its North Course, meant to match the other first-class golfing facilities at this very prestigious Algarve resort.
How tourists are starting to explore Portugal
The way in which tourists approach visiting the country on the whole directly affects how they will approach visiting the Algarve, and it appears that the trend is going towards tourists traveling solo and staying with friends.
Algarve awarded Europe’s best Golf Destination title for 2014
Algarve has received the latest in a large number of awards, having been voted to be Europe’s Best Golf Destination for the year 2014, beating out challenges from several other illustrious destinations from around the continent.
Tavira has recognized and protected salt
The Algarve city of Tavira can now claim another unique kind of attraction to within its borders, and that is its salt.
The ‘Flor de sal de Tavira’ has now become a product with a protected origin having made the list of protected products from Brussels.
