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Through its network of 12 schools, the Portuguese Tourist Board trains more 3,000 students per year, contributing to the competitiveness and quality of the service provided by the country’s tourism sector. The Portuguese Tourist Board is delighted to announce that applications to the Portuguese Tourism Schools are now open, until July 15. Both national and…
Press release date: 12th June 2020 The Portuguese Tourist Board has launched an official platform to allow tourists to search for establishments which have adhered to the Clean & Safe stamp, a health and safety measure established earlier this year by the tourist board, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Developed by Infraspeak, with the support of…
Today, Monday the 18th May, Portugal is delighted to be taking another step in the process of gradually opening up the economy and social living. Coinciding with International Museum Day, this new phase is marked by the opening, not only of museums, but also of all other cultural facilities, such as monuments, art galleries, interpretive…
Press release date: 1st May 2020 Yesterday, Thursday 30th April 2020, Portugal announced its lockdown exit plan – the first stage of which will begin on Monday 4th May. In a televised address, the Prime Minister in Portugal spoke to the nation to lift the state of emergency, which is in place up to May…
In July 2021, Marvão in Alentejo, Portugal, is due to host the Marvão International Music Festival – a festival like no other! Marvão International Music Festival offers attendees a whole new view of Portugal, as well as the opportunity to hear and see exciting new performers among some of the best views in the world. Located just…
Press release date: September 18th 2019 Portugal has been awarded the ‘Accessible Tourist Destination 2019‘ award from the World Tourism Organisation (WTO), becoming the first country to be granted the title. This distinction was presented during the 23rd General Assembly of the WTO, in St. Petersburg, Russia on Tuesday 10th September 2019. The award, presented…
Press Release date: September 4th 2019 The Algarve could be transformed into a ‘Mecca’ for health and wellness travel – benefiting from major investment linked to the booming €600 billion global industry – according to organisers of the 2019 Algarve Tourism Conference. Tourist development consultant Andrew Coutts said worldwide ‘wellness tourism’ spend is rising rapidly…
Press Release date: July 8th 2019 During its recent meeting in Baku, the World Heritage Committee inscribed six cultural sites on UNESCO’S World Heritage List – two of these are located in Portugal. With more than 1,000 UNESCO World Heritage sites located around the world, Portugal is now home to 17. Read all…
Press release date: May 20th 2019 Rory O’Connell’s brand new series ‘A Long Weekend in…with Rory O’Connell’ on RTÉ One, sees the popular Cork chef enjoying the culture as well as the cuisine of eight European cities – Palma de Mallorca, Vienna, Lisbon, Madrid, Bath, Nantes, Copenhagen and Edinburgh. In the new eight-part series,…
Press release date: April 8th 2019 The 5th of April saw the inaugural UNWTO Mayors Forum for Sustainable Urban Tourism – ‘Cities for all: building cities for citizens and visitors’, transpire in Lisbon, Portugal. In a time of intense debate over the growing number of tourists as well as the livability and sustainability of cities,…