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  It was the first time when World Travel Awards was held in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon. Created in 1993, the World Travel Awards aim to “distinguish the best examples of good practices in tourism on a global scale”. Lisbon was elected as the World’s Best City Destination and Best City Break Destination, while the […]

  Ratings agency Moody’s suggested the upward trend for house prices is certain to continue for the next few years. Portugal is already one of the European countries with the highest rises in property prices. Real estate prices in Portugal have been increasing since mid-2013. They accelerated in 2017 to levels pre- those in 2008 […]

  Humberto Delgado airport in Lisbon is expected to get a record 29 million passengers this year. This number represents a great effort by the economy, with an impact on tourism. “But there is still a lot of work to do,” said the Secretary of State, noting the Government’s commitment to increase the airport capacity […]

  This year’s 6th Moving to Portugal event held on October 31 in London was in demand stronger than ever. Organised by the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in London, the event was held at the Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel and this time attracted over 700 pre-registered guests. As official media partners and as part of […]

  This weekend Lisbon is having last-minute preparations for the start of the Web Summit tech event. It will start on Monday in Lisbon. Portugal’s public police force said today it is to adopt additional safety measures and close down roads from Sunday. Web Summit will take place next week from Monday to Thursday at […]

  Portugal and Greece were the only two countries in Europe which registered a decline of wine production in 2018, compared to 2017. The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) says that there was an overall growth of 19% in European wine production. Portugal showing a drop of 22%, mainly due to the weather […]

  Lisbon is going to double its tourist tax at the start of next year. As of 1 January, 2019, Lisbon visitors will pay €2 per night along with hotel and accommodation fees. Additional money from doubled tax will be put towards urban cleaning and better transport in the most tourist-heavy areas. Lisbon council confirmed […]

  57% of Portuguese women study either science, technology, engineering and/ or mathematics. As reports attest: “it’s the highest percentage in the world breaking all kinds of stereotypes”. The results have nothing to do with investment in education or technology by successive governments. Elvira Fortunato, the researcher who recently won a 3.5 million euro grant […]

  British Ambassador Chris Sainty formally presented his credentials to His Excellency the President of Portugal, Prof. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. Mr. Sainty joined the Diplomatic Service in 1989. He was appointed to succeed the former Ambassador Kirsty Hayes. In his speech he told about his priorities which are Brexit, protection of the interests of […]

  This year’s Summit taking place on September 27. It will be organised by the Portuguese Tourism Confederation (CTP) on the same day as World Tourism Day and will include a line-up of important speakers. The main topic of Portuguese Tourism Summit will be new Lisbon airport. The headline themes at this year’s summit will […]