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ERTA – the Algarve’s tourist board is dedicating it time to improve all of its tourists experience whilst visiting the Algarve, Portugal.
Dr. Nuno Aires who is the new president of the tourism board has made it very clear that he wants a holiday destination that makes people return year on year.

Dr. Aires believes that investing in training in particular the tourist sector will make the region stand out from the rest of the competition as a major player as a holiday destination for the summer and winter breaks. With golfing holidays at an all time high due to some low cost airlines reducing their prices recently, the winter is sure to bring a huge amount of tourism again to the Algarve region of Portugal.

Dr. Aires believes that the great weather and wonderful beaches already bring tourists back time after time but it is time to concentrate on the level of service offered. He has noted that the majority of complaints received are targeted at the poor levels of service in restaurants and hotels, and that by offering training to these key areas will provide a more pleasurable holiday experience.

As mentioned earlier the golf industry in the Algarve is a major reason why many visitors come to the region out of the main summer periods. The Algarve is host to the Portuguese Masters which is based at the Victoria Golf resort in Vilamoura, this is a great sporting event that attracts enthusiasts from all over Europe.

The Algarve has seen a huge amount of property investors storming the region over the last few years which has led to many properties being offered for rent on a short term basis. Katie Smith from the worldwide holiday rentals company ‘Apartment and Villa Rentals’ states that over the last 5 years the Algarve in particular has seen a huge amount of property bought for the purpose of short term holiday rentals. A high number of the properties were purchased as an ‘Off Plan’ investment and many have been completed over the last 18 months. With this in mind we have seen a massive increase in property to rent in Portugal on the website. She continues to say that searches on the www.apartmentandvillarentals.com website have favoured regions like the Algarve and many of their clients have been fully booked for the periods from May until late September.

The Algarve is a fantastic wine producing area and seen increases in production over the last few years. Many of the regions wine producers have started to export further afield that Portugal, a certain Sir Cliff Richard has probably had a little to do with the recent success. Sir Cliff has his own vineyard in Central Algarve producing a great range of wines. A leading supermarket in the UK currently sells his range of wines, Cliff obviously does very well throughout the Algarve as his wine is a best seller in many supermarkets. A tour of his vineyards is also possible when visiting the region, a very interesting day out for wine lovers and fans of the great man.

Sources:
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