Tourism in Portugal.
Tourism in Portugal.
For last years in Portugal growth is stably marked
Foreign tourism thanks to the purposeful policy
The states on development of this branch, direct and indirect
To investments of local and foreign investors and directed in
This sector to means from EU funds. The basic contingent of tourists
Arrives from Germany, the Great Britain, Spain, the Netherlands,
France. However the greatest gain of arrival of tourists in 1996
It is registered from the republic of South Africa (41,8 %), Luxembourg (21,8 %), Japan
(18,2 %) and Norway (15,3 %).
The peak of foreign tourism in Portugal is necessary for July -
September. Growth of loading of hotels is marked also in the beginning -
To the middle of February (when the carnival is spent) and the third decade
December (Christmas). In inter-season period (winter, autumn) hotels in places
Mass rest are loaded on 20 - 30 %, except for an island
Madiera where, it agree to data of Institute of investments, trade and
Tourism ("ICEP"), fillability of hotels does not fall below 50 %.
The government gives to development of tourism a lot of attention. In 1996
In the countries which are basic "suppliers" of tourists, on
Carrying out of publicity and other kinds of activity,
Promoting tourism development in Portugal, it has been spent
(Million esk.): in Germany - 380, the Great Britain - 330, the USA - 250,
France - 180, Italy - 150, the Netherlands - 140, Belgium - 130 and
Sweden - 105.
Portugal spends active job on revealing of the new markets and
To attraction of tourists from other regions. So, in March, 1996
Portugal participated for the first time in the International tourist
To fair in Moscow. The organisation and financing of the Portuguese
National display were spent through "ICEP". The first
The organised tourist groups of Russia have appeared in
Portugal (Algarvi) in 1995 According to statistics "ICEP", in 1995
Portugal have visited about 10,4 thousand Russian tourists. In
1996 this figure, by an estimation, has increased to 14 thousand
The Portuguese party shows interest in development
Relations with Russia also rests the big hopes of the planned
Opening current year new airline Moscow - the Headlight. In
Hotels and restaurants of the basic tourist province
Portugal - Algarvi can meet inscriptions and the menu on
Russian. Interest to Portugal and at the Russian increases
Organizers of the international tourism. So, on the annual
To the tourist fair which has passed in Lisbon in January, 1997,
There were representatives of the Russian travel companies.
Under forecasts of the tourist enterprises, current year in
Portugal growth of incomes of tourism on 3,53 % is expected on
To comparison since 1996 (On materials of the Trade mission of the Russian Federation in Portugal).
//* an information Source: BIKI, 14.10.97
//* Reg. Nom. - 6071000113.17-------------------------------------------
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