Portugal Visas

The beguiling city of Faro is the capital of southern Portugal’s Algarve region. The district bears the same name as the city i.e Faro Portugal. With its neoclassical architecture, captivating cathedrals & meandering streets, Faro attracts a major chunk of Portugal tourists. With that aspect into consideration, a new Tourist tax in Faro 2020 is being imposed to generate revenue. The primary objective of collecting a Tourist Tax is to reduce the impact of tourism & make the city more pleasant so that many more tourists can come to Faro Portugal. Official estimates of the National Statistics Institute (NIE) states that taxes collected will also take into account the overnight stays normal value. A positive point of this new tax imposition is that many categories of tourists are exempt from it. Read on to know more about the characteristics & details of the Tourist tax in Faro 2020. Date of imposition & Charges of the Tourist tax in Faro 2020?   ...

Why is Óbidos Portugal Chocolate Festival celebrated? King Alfonso IV, father of Pedro was against the forbidden romance of Prince Pedro and Ines, which happened around 14 th century. The King ordered Ines to be killed and Prince Pedro launched civil war to avenge Ines. This whole incident inspired poets and artists to celebrate the romance of Prince Pedro and Ines by sculpting the Chocolate and that’s how the chocolate festival born. Details of International Chocolate Festival 2020: See more: Click here

As 81 percent of the Portuguese population is Roman Catholic, Easter is celebrated religiously as everyone is devoted to God. 2020 Easter in Portugal is going to be on 12 th April but the celebrations of Christ’s resurrection are celebrated for three days, 10 th April, being Good Friday. Easter in Portugal As every year, Easter Weekend in Portugal 2020 is celebrated by numerous religious traditions, differing from places in the country. The Holy Week is called as Semana Santa, many processions all over the country are observed. The popular one takes place in Braga and as per the tradition, Archbishop washes the feet of 12 people, symbolizing the event in the Bible where Jesus washed the feet of His 12 disciples. The biggest procession of the country takes place in Algarve region, Loule, called Festa da Mae Soberana. Get more information click here!