Statistics for 2013 show healthy growth from external markets
Tourism contributes to a positive trade balance and job creation
Further growth limited by lacklustre domestic demand
Ponte da Piedade, Lagos
With fishing in their blood and families to be fed, many Portuguese, including former commercial fishermen, take to beach or cliff fishing as ways to continue casting their bait in the hope of a tasty meal.
The law (Decreto Lei no. 39/2008) requiring all holiday rental properties to be licensed for alojamento local (“AL”) has now been in force for nearly six years.
