Noticing that business travel, group and event travel to Portugal seem to be growing at a fast rate for both the corporate business markets and the private event planners. We decided to explain certain aspects of group travel to Portugal that could be important for you when you plan such an occasion.
Why would you organize your event in Portugal?
For one the Portuguese climate. Portugal has a warm Mediterranean climate with on average 6 hours of sun per day. Its winters are mild and wet Its summers are warm but cooled by pleasant sea breezes. Winters are relatively short whereas summers are relatively long.
Accessibility Portugal has 3 main airports spread strategically throughout the country. In the North, Porto is its main entry point, In the center Lisbon, its capital has the main airport and south in the Algarve, Faro, the Algarvian capital, has the main airport. (*note Madeira and Azores also have airports and are Portugal, we will be covering them soon also) All airports as of 2015 offer budget airlines as well as first class and business class travel.
The roads are structured by the national h