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Portugal remains open to travel and continues to welcome visitors On the 25th of November 2021, the Portuguese Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, announced new restrictions on entry into Portugal to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the country. From the 1st of December 2021 at 0h00, until the 9th of January 2022, all visitors to…
Ryanair have announced the opening of its 5th base in Portugal directly connecting the beautiful island of Madeira with 6 new European countries, including Ireland. This new direct route will operate twice weekly departing from Dublin Airport every Wednesday and Sunday starting from March 30th of next year. With a flight duration of just 3…
From October 1st, time limits and restrictions of numbers in restaurants and cafes, bars will be lifted, and nightclubs will also reopen. On the 23rd of September, Portuguese Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, announced that the country will lift almost all remaining COVID-19 restrictions from the 1st of October. This announcement follows a milestone in Portugal’s…
Now more than ever, travellers are becoming more and more conscious of the impact they have on the environment, as well as the communities of the countries they visit. Being the host of the 1st World for Travel Conference and with the country’s new responsible tourism initiatives, Portugal is at the forefront of the sustainable…
Portugal hosts the 5th UNWTO Global Conference on Wine Tourism, taking place on 9-10th September 2021, in Reguengos de Monsaraz (Alentejo Region), organized by OMT in partnership with Visit Portugal and the city of Reguengos de Monsaraz. Under the theme ‘Wine Tourism – a driver for rural development’, the Conference will focus on the contribution…
THE PORTUGAL MASTERS IS SET TO TAKE PLACE FROM 4TH – 7TH OF NOVEMBER AT DOM PEDRO VICTORIA GOLF COURSE, VILAMOURA, ALGARVE On September 3rd, the European Tour announced the addition of the Portugal Masters to its 2021 schedule. The rearranged tournament is now set to take place at Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course, Vilamoura,…
Portugal has eased its travel restrictions and is welcoming non-essential travel from Ireland. Under the country’s current restrictions, all passengers arriving from Ireland must present proof of a negative COVID-19 test. Portugal is now accepting Rapid Antigen Tests (TRAg) taken up to 48 hours before departure. This is applicable to all passengers arriving to Portugal…
Portugal has eased its travel restrictions and is welcoming non-essential travel from Ireland. Under the country’s current restrictions, all passengers arriving from Ireland must present proof of a negative COVID-19 test. Portugal is now accepting Rapid Antigen Tests (TRAg) taken up to 24 hours before departure. This is applicable to all passengers arriving to Portugal from…
Portugal is looking forward to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with Ireland this year as 10 of the nation’s favourite tourist attractions and buildings will ‘go green’ on Wednesday, 17th March, as part of Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening Initiative. Portugal has always had strong connections with Ireland, with Irish representing 1.8 million overnights in tourist…
Press release date: 12th January 2021 The Ireland Portugal Business Network (IPBN) is launching a four-part-series of webinars showcasing opportunities to live, retire, and work in the Algarve. The ‘Algarve Living’ series will focus on five key themes throughout the series: lifestyle, business, finance, and property and living – beginning with a webinar on January…