October 25, 2007
Algarve golf gets €1 million boost
The Algarve’s regional tourist authority will invest nearly one million euros in the promotion of golf courses to the European and Portuguese markets this year, according to local press reports. English-language newspaper The Resident estimates that the sport contributes 75 million euros directly and 350 million euros indirectly to the region’s economy. The previous year more than one million rounds of golf were played in the Algarve.
The area currently has over 30 golf courses and the International Association of Golf Tour operators recently named the area the best golf destination in the world. A spokesman for Griffiths Estate Agents said, “The money invested in promoting the areas golf courses will have a positive effect on both tourism and the property market.”
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