Latest news and stories about holiday season in Portugal for expats and residents.
This Easter, the expectation is that tourist occupancy rates in the Algarve could rise to an average of 90 percent. The biggest contribution is once again coming from the domestic market.
The southern region of the country is an alternative for tourists who had holidays booked for countries near the conflict zone with Iran, namely Dubai or Egypt, and who had to cancel.
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Between 18 and 26 December there were 4,847 road traffic accidents, resulting in 15 deaths and 89 people seriously injured. A total of 78,666 vehicles were inspected.
At this time of year, many Portuguese and foreigners choose the Algarve as a Christmas holiday destination.
The actress from Setúbal talks about a Christmas centred on sharing, empathy and time with family.
The announcement was made by the Ministry of Internal Administration amid reports of long wait times at border control and controversies regarding the management of entries into the country during the holiday season.
