Category Archives: Business in Portugal

Investing In The Golf Resorts Of Portugal

Anyone who has any interest in golf is more than aware that Portugal has quite literally hundreds of top class courses that attract players from all around the world.Not only are these new golf resorts that are being built around the country popular with golfers, but they also offer a resort style feel which makes them welcoming for non golfing family and friends.With this in mind, it seems that investing in a golf property in Portugal is a savvy move for just about any type of investor. Spanish golf property, particularly along the Costa del Sol, has flourished in popularity recently and, as such, prices have risen over the last five years ...
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A Guide to the Exponor Exhibition Centre in Porto, Portugal

The Exponor is the largest exhibition venue in Portugal and hosts around 50 specialised trade fairs on an annual basis and has done so for over 40 years, with over thousands of exhibitors and visitors, both domestic and international, walking its grounds. The Exponor is managed by the Business Association of Canada, ESL, who has had over 150 years worth of experience in organising trade fairs. The Exponor's exhibition Centres' modern infrastructure and facilities make it a world class venue of international standard.The Exponor site has over 60,000 square meters of covered exhibition area and over 200,000 square meters in total area, giving the exhibitor and visitor ample parking space, a congress ...
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Best Kept Secrets of the Algarve, Portugal

The Algarve meaning 'the west' is the sunny, warm coastal region along the south of Portugal. In the years since the 1960's tourism has overtaken agriculture and fishing as the main industry and a lot of the Algarve's charm has gone with the bleak apartment blocks and sprawling villa complexes. Even so, with a little knowledge there are certain areas that remain wild, untouched and oozing with culture and history. Although most tourists head to the central Algarve to destinations like Albufeira it is in fact the east and the west of the Algarve where you will find the most beautiful and untouched beaches. In the back country only miles from the tourist ...
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Lisbon: Portrait Of Portugal

Lisbon is a relaxed city, full of friendly folk who make the effort to stop and talk. But their city was falling into decay and renovation became a priority.  Recent years has seen Lisbon begin to clean up its act. Hosting the 2004 European Football Championships focused the city and brought about an exiting new era. For years Lisbon sat awash with building sites and rubble, eager to regain its status as one of the major calling ports of Europe. Downtown Lisbon was stuck in a time warp. Tight, cobbled streets were a throwback to the 18th century, a million miles from the ultra-modern, cosmopolitan capitals of Europe. Today, Lisbon is at the dawn of a ...
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