Thursday, 02 September 2010 20:16
The
U.S. market grew in the first half of 2010 by 15.9% in terms of hotel guests in Portugal and 10.5% in the number of overnight stays. The average stay was 2.18 nights. It all ads up to 264,121 room nights for American tourists in Portuguese hotels in the first 6 months of 2010, according to data from Turismo de Portugal. Nationally, 165,892 were in Lisbon, Algarve 28,691, 24,435 in Porto, 17,594 in the Centro Region, 12,711 in the Azores, Madeira had 8,754 and finally 5,954 in the Alentejo. By percentage, the Azores was the fastest growing region where the number of American guests was up+27.3% over a year ago, and two other regions also had increases above 20%, including the Centro, with +25.7% and Lisbon, with +24.8%. Then came the Alentejo, with +17.8% up, and the Algarve, with an increase of +13.1%, while Porto/Norte and Madeira reported declines of 21.9% and 3.7% respectively. Nights spent by tourists from the U.S. To Centro had the strongest growth in percentage, with +26.8%, ahead of the Azores, with +19.3%, Lisbon, +16.2%, and the Algarve, with +6%. Madeira is the region where American tourists spent on average more time (4.19 nights) and the Alentejo is where they had a shorter stays (1.54).
Wednesday, 11 August 2010 00:00
The Green Islands Project is the world's largest experiments in viable energy systems powered entirely by renewable sources. Sao Miguel and Flores islands were chosen because both currently use renewable energy sources in addition to oil. Sao Miguel generates about half of its electricity from two geothermal plants, and Flores has significant hydroelectric resources. The experts study when and where it¹s sunny or windy, seasonal shifts in winds and rains, which islands have the most geothermal power and how much electricity each can generate, and how the islands¹ agriculture wastes can be converted to methane to generate electricity. A plan for converting both public and private transportation to electric vehicles is on the Project's drawing board. The regional government is working with the project to convert municipal solid waste to energy, both to address waste removal problems and to reduce reliance on oil. Read more
here.
Tuesday, 27 July 2010 00:00
The revenue generated by visits to Portugal by Americans grew in May by
46.6%. The information from the Portuguese Ministry of Tourism shows that tourism income from Americans, who come to Portugal for the most part by airlines, such as via TAP and SATA, in May had the largest growths of the year. The revenue generated by visits by American tourists had an average increase in revenues in the quarter by 26% to 73.1 million euros, with increases of 17.4% in January, 8% in February, 43 2% in March and 30.2% in April.
Wednesday, 14 April 2010 00:00
Across Portugal some 29 new hotels will open in the rest of 2010 with 7,000 rooms, according to Cushman & Wakefield, as the nation steps up its investment in the tourism sector. The biggest growth will come in the south of the nation with 12 new hotels that will bring some 3,500 rooms online. The Hotel Radisson at the Autódromo de Portimão, and the Palmares Resort at Meia Praia will add 200 rooms and 450 bungalows. The CS Group will open, beyond the four properties in the Herdade dos Salgados (Algarve) with 621 beds, three hotels in Lisbon and one in Porto. According to minister of the Economy Vieira da Silva, "the government views tourism as one of the main strategic planks of the country’s sustainable economic development."
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