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Portugal Golf Holidays – Events in the Algarve during the month of February

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Morgado Golf Course. Events in the Algarve during the month of February

Events in the Algarve

February will be full of entertainment in the popular golf holiday destination of the Algarve. We at Tee Times Golf Agency gathered some suggestions to enhance your golf holiday experience in the Algarve.

On February 3rd, to celebrate its 20th birthday, the Morgado Golf Course, in Portimão, will have a special draw in which all players who use the golf course that day can enter to win prizes. Two nights’ stay in a double room with half board, two green fees, and buggy rental are included in the coupons. On that day, the buggies will also have a special price, and all the golfers will receive a piece of cake at 3 pm.

From February 15 to 19, the 49th edition of the Algarve Tour by Bike will start in Portimão and will be concluded in Lagoa, passing by important Algarve cities like Lagos, Faro, Albufeira and Tavira.

Arguably one of the biggest events of the year in the Algarve, the Carnival of Loulé, near both Vilamoura and Quinta do Lago, returns after a two-year forced break due to the pandemic. It’s one of the best Carnival parades in the entire country and will take place from February 19 to 21.

In Silves, from February 10 to 12, the City Fair Silves Capital of Orange, where you’ll be able to enjoy wine, sweets, and regional products while listening to the music of popular Portuguese artists like José Cid. This is a great way to immerse yourself in the vibrant Portuguese culture.

From February 10 to 14, in Lagos, the project Lagos with Love will host some romantic activities to mark Valentine’s Day. From photo sessions to romantic walks by Lagos, there are many options to mark this special date.

The Algarve has some of the best golf courses in Europe and excellent hotels and resorts ready to provide you with unique golf holiday experiences. Book your golf holidays in the Algarve with Tee Times Golf Agency and enjoy this stunning Portuguese region that will make you want to come back as soon as possible.

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Portugal Golf Holidays – UNWTO expects 2022 to recover 65% of pre-pandemic tourist volume

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Azores Tourism. UNWTO expects 2022 to recover 65% of pre-pandemic tourist volume

UNWTO forecasts for tourism in 2022

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) expects that 2022 will recover 65% of the volume of pre-pandemic tourists, according to the organization’s initial scenarios.

UNWTO projections are based on data through September, during which time international tourism showed good signs of recovery, with arrivals at 63% of the volume recorded in the same period before the pandemic (2019).

After calculating 700 million international tourists in the world from January and September, 133% higher than in 2021, predictions for the remainder of the year are “cautiously optimistic,” suggesting a modest improvement in the final outcome is possible.

The organization found that 340 million overseas travels occurred between July and September, accounting for nearly half of the total for the nine months.

UNWTO predicts that Russia’s offensive in Ukraine, together with other factors such as stubbornly high inflation and rising energy prices, might slow the rate of recovery in the fourth quarter and in 2023.

Despite mounting difficulties that suggest a slower pace of recovery, it is possible that tourism revenues will total between €1.17 billion and €1.26 billion by the end of 2022, an increase of 60% to 70% over the previous year, and a recovery of 70% to 80% of the value registered in 2019 (€1.75 billion).

Portugal and Spain are showing signs of a strong recovery and both are starting to reach the numbers obtained in 2019.

Book your next golf holidays with Tee Times Golf Agency, enjoy the best of the Iberian Peninsula, and play in magnificent golf courses spread in amazing regions like the Algarve, the Costa del Sol, and so many more.

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Portugal Golf Holidays – 2,9 million tourists visited Portugal in September

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Lisbon. 2,9 million tourists visited Portugal in September

2,9 million tourists visited Portugal in September

With a total of 2.9 million visitors, the sector earned a record-breaking 608.2 million euros September. Revenue was up 21.3% from 2019 and up 70.3% from 2021, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE).

INE also states that the average income per occupied room reached 115.6 euros, also surpassing September 2019.

In September, there were 7.7 million overnight stays, an increase of 37.4% compared to 2021 and 0.7% compared to 2019, says INE.

The domestic market secured 2.44 million overnight stays, while overnight stays from foreigners reached a total of 5.23 million. There were increases in the number of overnight stays in all regions, most notably in Lisbon (+201.9%) and in the North (+117%).

Among the month’s 2.9 million visitors, 1.12 million were domestic travellers (a 4% rise from September 2021) and 1.78 million were international visitors (an 82.6% increase from September 2021).

The United Kingdom remained the largest outbound market (1.10 million), followed by the German market (628 thousand) and Spain (485 thousand tourists).

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