Guide to Portugal
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Portugal to host second MotoGP race
The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão will once again host a MotoGP World Championship stage, its second MotoGP race of the year between November 5th and 7th, after the Australian round was cancelled due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.
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Accessible Algarve
The Algarve is renowned for its natural beauty, heritage and golden sandy beaches. It is also ensuring that it offers a warm welcome to all, taking into consideration the variety of special accessibility needs of inclusive customer care.
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Tax advantages
Portugal is ranked the best country in the world for expatriates’ quality of life (InterNations ‘Expat Destinations 2019’). It also has surprisingly good financial benefits – namely, a scheme that allows tax advantages to foreign professionals...
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Changes to Portugal’s Golden Visa
The Portuguese government has decided to extend the deadline on Golden Visa investment in prime areas of the country until January 2022.
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Portugal ranks 4th in the Global Peace Index
The 15th Global Peace Index report (GPI) presents the most comprehensive, data-driven analysis on trends in peace, its economic value and how to develop peaceful societies.
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Portugal has 53 ‘Zero Pollution’ beaches
The environmental association ZERO (Associação Sistema Terrestre Sustentável), announced last week that 53 beaches in 30 municipalities of Portugal have earned the distinction of Zero Pollution beaches.
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Celebrate ‘Dia de Portugal’!
Today, 10th June is Portugal Day – one of the most important dates of the year! The annual national holiday called Dia de Portugal honours the country’s customs, history and culture.
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372 Blue Flag beaches in Portugal
The results are out for the 2021 Blue Flag beach season! The iconic Blue Flag is one of the world’s most recognised voluntary awards for beaches, marinas and sustainable boating tourism operators.
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The Algarve ‘cheapest in the Eurozone for holidaymakers’
Not only is Portugal one of the few holiday destinations on the green list for British travellers, but the Algarve is now the cheapest in the Eurozone.
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Portugal welcomes tourists!
With Portugal being one of the few countries on England and Scotland’s ‘green’ list of countries, where quarantine is not required on returning home, the country is welcoming visitors with open arms!
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Golf at Quinta do Lago
Golf World is Europe's premier golf magazine and home to the revered ‘Top 100 Courses and Resorts’ rankings. In a recent poll, the exclusive resort of Quinta do Lago in the golden triangle
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Luxury hotel apartments – qualifying for the €350k Golden Visa
Rarely does an opportunity like this come up - we now welcome investors from around the world to invest in units of Euros 350K in this Private Equity Fund (PEF) that qualifies for the highly sought after €350K Golden Visa in Portugal.
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UK citizens and Portugal’s Golden Visa
The Golden Visa scheme is a relatively affordable investment option enabling non-EU/EEA citizens to fast track and obtain a special residence permit in exchange for a 5-year investment in Portugal.
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Are you a twitcher?!
Portugal has so much to offer – glorious golden sandy beaches, a rich cultural background, amazing weather, top gastronomy, water sports etc.
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Happy Easter - Feliz Pascoa!
Easter in Portugal is about relaxing in the warm spring sunshine – food playing a big part in the celebrations. With a strong Catholic heritage, Easter (in Portuguese ‘Páscoa’) festivities are relatively low-key...
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Longing for the beach…
If you’re longing for the beach, then you are spoilt for choice in Portugal! The iconic Blue Flag is one of the world’s most recognised voluntary eco-labels awarded to beaches, marinas and sustainable boating tourism operators.
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Portugal has been removed from the UK’s travel ‘red list’
Visits to view real estate have been given a massive boost for Brits as Portugal (including Madeira and the Azores) will be removed from England’s red list effective from 4 am on Friday 19 March.
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Where to find houses and villas for sale in Portugal
Bordering Spain on the Iberian Peninsula, Portugal is renowned for its idyllic beaches, maritime heritage, fresh seafood, and charming architecture. In recent years the country has also gained a reputation for its progressive politics that has seen...
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Make your money work for you!
Portugal’s tourist minister, Rita Marques expressed her hopes earlier in the week for Portugal to soon open its borders to travellers who have either been vaccinated or tested negative for the Coronavirus, stating “I do believe that Portugal will soon...
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A time of new beginnings
There’s a real feeling of spring in the air! Covid-19 numbers are dropping rapidly, with Portugal having the lowest daily cases since the start of September (data as of 1st March) and it is looking like it will be business as usual by summer.