Algarve Situation report Wednesday 13th October 2021
World experts debate future of leisure and post-covid tourism in Vilamoura
The 2021 edition of the conference ‘The Resort and Residential Hospitality Forum’ (R&R) dedicated to investment in resorts will take place between 25 and 27 October at the Tivoli Marina Vilamoura Resort, bringing together international specialists in investments in the area of hospitality and leisure.
The R&R, part of the International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF), hopes to attract a senior audience of leading investors, developers and operators in the hospitality and leisure sector. This year’s conference theme ‘Leisure Supports the Turnaround’, in addition to focusing on the adaptability demonstrated by this industry, will discuss systemic shifts in hospitality and leisure investment that continue to drive the industry forward, with increasingly blurred lines between life personal and professional, requiring innovation in all aspects so that one can work remotely while living outside the large urban centers, taking advantage of all types of infrastructure and technologies that the resorts make available to their residents.
In the 2019 edition, more than 400 delegates from 14 countries participated in this international meeting that offers a balance between networking and information on investment strategies and trends in the sector.
The CEO of Vilamoura World, João Brion Sanches, will be one of the participants at the conference, on the panel “Destination Portugal”, a session in which the President of Turismo de Portugal, Luís Araújo, and Julio Delgado, CEO of Ombria Resort, will also participate jointly talk about Portugal’s opportunities as an investment destination.
Algarve in the race for Best Beach Destination in the World 2021
The Algarve Tourism Region – RTA, reported that the Algarve is once again nominated for “Best Beach Destination in the World 2021” at the World Travel Awards, the Tourism Oscars, a category that won for the first time last year.
Voting is open to both travellers and the general public, as well as travel and tourism professionals and takes place at www.worldtravelawards.com/vote, with the winner being announced in November, during a gala taking place in Moscow, Russia.
The region’s hospitality industry is also represented in the race to choose the best in the world in the tourism industry, with 20 nominations in various categories, including «Best Beach Resort in the World», «Best Family Resort in the World» or «Best Hotel of the Luxury of the World», among others.
To the two dozen nominations from hotels in the Algarve are added six nominations from units from Madeira, five from Lisbon and one from Alentejo. Portugal is also nominated for “Best Destination in the World”, “Best Family Destination in the World” and “Best Nature Destination in the World”, in a total of 54 national nominations.
Established in 1993 to recognize, reward and celebrate excellence in all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, the World Travel Awards celebrate their 28th anniversary in 2021. Every year, a series of gala ceremonies Regional companies recognize excellence in each continent, culminating in a Grand Final in which only destinations, companies, services and equipment are named among the best in the world.
Nau Victoria from Spain will dock at Marina de Lagos
Nau Victoria, the replica of the 16th century ship that went around the world with Fernão de Magalhães and Elcano, docks in Lagos from 26th to 31st October.
The show Spain, biennial initiative program more than 40 cultural activities by 2022 across the country, arrives in October to Lagos, with Nau Victoria, a replica of the ship that between 1519 and 1522, has achieved the greatest maritime adventure story: First Round the World by captains Fernão de Magalhães and Juan Sebastián Elcano.
During the Nau’s stay at the Lagos marina, there will be a program of free visits, guided visits to educational establishments and expert lectures on Spanish-Portuguese maritime exploits.
This replica was built in Spain in 1991, and to delineate the shapes and define the characteristics of the ship, Ignacio Fernández Vial, its designer and builder, conducted a long process of historical research. An exhaustive study, based on documental sources, chronicles, nautical treatises from the 16th century, and iconography of the time, which allowed us to determine its main dimensions, mast, sails and equipment.