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Sojern Releases Latest COVID-19 Travel Impact Insights

2020-09-02 by Argophilia Travel News

Portugal

According to Sojern, travelers are responding to regulations to combat the spread of the coronavirus based on things like travel corridors set up to renew tourism.

Tags: COVID-19 advisory, destinations, Europe travel, Greece flights, Greece tours, Greece travel trends, portugal, Portugal corredor, Portugal tourists, Sojern, travel corredors, Travel Trends

TUI Pushing Hard for Early Tourism Invasion of Greece

2020-05-06 by Phil Butler

Mykonos

This week in Greece, citizens are emerging from a weeks long lockdown. Meanwhile, TUI and other big travel businesses push ahead hard.

Tags: Balearic Islands, Coronavirus 2019, coronavirus Greece, COVID-19, crete, Cyprus, Fritz Joussen, Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, portugal, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, TUI, TUI Cruises, TUI profits, TUI stocks

Abercrombie & Kent: The Med On a Silver Platter

2017-02-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Wings Over the Mediterranean

News last week that Abercrombie & Kent launched its Wings Over the Mediterranean for 2017 is a shot in the arm for small-group travel and for private charter services.

Tags: A&K, Abercrombie & Kent, Elafiti Islands, Italy, Mediterranean, Mediterranean cruises, Mediterranean destinations, Mediterranean vacations, Monaco, Pompeii, portugal, Sintra, Spain

A Suggested Guide for Visiting Funchal

2014-11-13 by Argo Contributor

Jardin à madere © Zotharingia

The island of Madeira is best reached through its capital of Funchal. This city has just over 100,000 inhabitants, large enough to get lost in, diverse enough not to get bored of. Funchal boasts of two main personalities: Cristiano Ronaldo – footballer born in the suburbs of Funchal and Charles – the last King of Hungary/last Emperor of Austria, who is buried at the Monte Church.

Tags: Cristiano Ronaldo, Funchal, Funchal attractions, Madeira, Madeira travel, portugal, Portugal travel

5 Things to See and Do When in Porto

2014-10-11 by Argo Contributor

Porto churches

Porto is Portugal’s second largest city – major commercial and industrial centre and, it’s famous for the World-renowned port wine, which is produced there. But the city on the Douro River’s northern bank is also an attractive travel destination. Breathtaking views, the mentioned famous wines, the Douro River and the splendid architecture are all strong reasons for visiting Porto.

Tags: Porto attractions, Porto tourism, portugal, Portugal tourism, Portugal travel

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