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In order to flight to Mainland Portugal, Portuguese government has expanded the list of allowed countries for essential and non-essential travel as following: Countries of the European Union, Schengen Associated countries (Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland), Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei, Canada, China, South Korea, United States of America, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kosovo, […]

In an interview with IMI, Jerry Morgan explains why Portugal is increasingly attractive to investors in the Golden Visa program Jerry, you have been in the Portuguese Golden Visa arena for years and have seen the program undergo several changes. What are some of the lessons you have learned along the way, both in terms […]

The tourist accommodation sector in Portugal recorded 1.0 million guests and 2.1 million overnight stays in May 2021 Tourist accommodation recorded one million guests and 2.1 million overnight stays in May, growth compared to 2020, but a decrease of 62.3% and 68.6%, respectively, compared to May 2019, according to Statistics Portugal (INE). “The tourist accommodation […]

Mercan Group pleased to inform that two hotels that qualified for Portugal Golden Visa complete construction works and ready to welcome guest. CASA DA COMPANHIA HOTEL – 5 -star hotel – Soft opening 5 Jul 2021 Casa Da Companhia is one of three 5-star hotels in Portugal, locates at Rua das Flores with 40 fully […]

Global Index 2021 recorded Portugal is top 3 peaceful country in Europe. Overall, Portugal is the 4th most peaceful country in the world. Europe remains the most peaceful region in the world. The region is home to eight of the ten most peaceful countries, and no country in Europe is ranked outside the top half […]

The official ceremony took place 25 May, 2021(Portugal time) and attended by the Évora Culture Councilor: Mr. Eduardo Luciano, and Representative of Hilton Group – Mr.  Carlos Miró. Evora Hilton Garden Inn is one of the project of Mercan Group that qualified for Portugal Golden Visa Program. The Hotel brings the perfect concept to give […]

At the end of the European Council in Brussels today, Portugal’s prime minister António Costa announced that the long-promised ‘vaccine passports’ or Digital Covid Certificates will be coming into force in Europe from July 1 The Council’s Permanent Representatives Committee unanimously supported the political agreement reached with the European Parliament on 20 May on the […]

Mercan Group calling investment hotel project in the historic district of Lapa since January, with total 56 million euros investment amount deserved a symbolic action to launch the “first stone”. The project will provide 17,700 square meters to the city for the construction of an urban park and public infrastructure. For the vice-president of the Chamber […]

British tourists are now able to travel to Portugal without major restrictions, after several months in which only essential travel and tight rules were permitted. At a time when the national epidemiological situation is favourable and vaccination campaigns are gaining pace, the demand for flights to Portuguese territory, especially to the Algarve, has shoot up. […]

Holiday Inn Express finally chooses it new stay in Boavista to cater its members of IHG and international travellers to the city of Porto. This will be the 04th Holiday Inn hotel with another 95 rooms added into the market. Located in the heart of business district zone; surrounded by office buildings, shopping centers; nearby […]

Among the segments of greatest interest for investment will be logistics, hotels and housing. The real estate investment in Portugal in 2021 is expected to exceed, though slightly, the volume traded in 2020, which marked the third best result ever in the domestic market. The Prime Yield estimates that the investment reaches 3,000 million this year, volume compared with the 2,800 million transacted […]

President Marcelo confirmed this evening that Portugal is saying goodbye to the State of Emergency that has been in force twice during the pandemic, but most recently for 173 consecutive days since last November. What will follow, he hasn’t said. Will he decree, for example, a State of Calamity (as he did in 2020 when […]

Holiday Inn Express; a world-renowned hotel brand under IHG; officially set its footprint in Evora. This hotelwill bring in a vibrant and modern atmosphere to the famous city of Evora; a World Heritage Site since 1986; dubbed as city of “open-air museums”.  By adding another international standard hotel into the region; the city of Evora […]

Portugal has a “very much lower (Covid) incidence level than the majority of countries in Europe”.  This has been one of the many positives coming out of this morning’s meeting at Infarmed – a precursor to the government deciding on whether the country moves forwards as a bloc to the third stage of deconfinement on […]

With the ability to secure EU residency in as little as 90 days, Portugal offers a quick route to alternative residency for investors, as well as the additional benefit of visa-free travel to 26 countries across the Schengen Zone. The latest market data from Investment Migration Insider found that Portugal is on track to reach […]