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Portugal Cuts Golf Course Irrigation In Drought-Hit Algarve Tourist Hub

Facing an unprecedented drought, Portugal will cut irrigation of golf courses and green spaces in its tourism-dependent Algarve region...

Britons Return As Portugal's Booming Tourism Sector Shakes Off Slowdown Fears

Portugal's booming tourism sector shook off fears of a slowdown this year, data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) has shown, with t...

Portugal Tourism Growth Slows Sharply As Fewer Brits visit

The number of foreign tourists who travelled to Portugal rose 7.5% to 22.8 million visitors in 2018, which was a sharp slowdown from a nearly 17%...

Portugal Tourism Growth Slows Sharply In 2018, Still Ekes Out Record

The number of foreign tourists visiting Portugal edged up to break another record last year, but the 0.4% increase was a far cry from the previous year's 1...

Portugal's Tourism Boom Halted By Brexit, Airport Problems

Portugal's long-running tourism boom is set to move decisively into reverse in 2019 due to capacity constraints at Lisbon airport and a drop in British vis...

Portugal To Reduce VAT On Restaurant Food

The Portuguese Government is set to to reduce VAT on restaurant food to 13 per cent in its next budget. According to newspaper Expresso, both alcoh...

Starbucks Launches Ready to Drink Coffee in Portugal

Starbucks Coffee Company has launched in Portugal its range of ready-to-drink coffee, Starbucks Discoveries. The range will be sold in supermarkets and...