Portugal
Portugal makes several changes to Golden Visa program
The Government of Portugal has confirmed that the country’s Golden Visa program will have a number of new changes, effective January 1, 2022. As previously announced, among the new changes for Portugal’s Golden Visa program will be the removal of Lisbon, Porto as the Algarve as eligible territories for the purchase of houses and […]
Read MorePortugal: Madeira bans the unvaccinated from more indoor places
The regional government of the Madeira Islands has announced new strict regulations for those who have not been vaccinated against Covid19. From tomorrow (November 20), unvaccinated people will be banned from “attending or working at public or private events”. In other words, they can no longer attend or work at cultural or sporting events […]
Read MorePortugal: No new state of emergency planned
Prime Minister António Costa said today that he does not foresee the need for a new state of emergency in Portugal, but assured that despite the dissolution of parliament, the government will not hesitate to adopt more restrictive measures to prevent stop the Covid19 pandemic. “Frankly, I do not foresee that we will have […]
Read MorePortugal uses Covid19 vaccination success to attract German tourists
Tourism Minister Ana Mendes Godinho said Portugal is using “every trump card”, even a successful Covid19 vaccination, to attract German tourists to the country. Germany is one of Portugal‘s main tourism markets, with revenues of nearly 2 billion euros, six million overnight stays and 1.5 million arrivals in 2019. So it’s no surprise. However, […]
Read MorePortugal has opened its first dog park
The 800-square-meter Park’Animal is the product of Mariana Carvalho’s proposal for “a leisure zone where animals may have fun and get some exercise, free of leashes,” according to a statement from the Câmara de Gaia. It contains “various entertainment elements for the animals” and “a walled area to prevent escapes,” according to the municipality, which […]
Read MorePortugal: First direct flight from New York to Madeira
As Madeira authorities have confirmed, Madeira will receive its first direct flight from the United States on November 29th. In addition, weekly flights from John F. Kennedy Airport in New York to Funchal, the capital of Madeira, will begin on November 29th. This will also help the tourism industry recover in the ongoing COVID 19 […]
Read MorePortugal: Petrol, diesel prices continue to surge to new records
Two days after the government stated it will reduce its tax grab on the price of gasoline and diesel, both prices have risen for the 35th time this year, evaporating the government’s gesture. Both diesel and gasoline prices have increased by 1.5 cents as of Monday morning, making Portugal‘s fuel the 5th most expensive in […]
Read MorePortugal ranked the most desirable country for LGBTQ+ visitors
According to a research conducted by the ParkSleepFLy platform, Lisbon and Porto are both among the top cities for LGBTQ+ travelers, scoring 100 percent on the anti-discrimination score. Cologne, Germany, is ranked third, and it is also one of the most welcoming cities in Europe for LGBTQ+ visitors (with an anti-discrimination score of 79). […]
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