UK visitors to Portugal will no longer have to quarantine on return from the country, the Department for Transport has confirmed.
Ready to welcome British visitors, Jo?o Fernandes, president of Algarve Tourism, stated: ?It was a long time coming but we are really delighted with the decision to lift the quarantine requirement. Here in the Algarve, the British market is our biggest and we are so pleased that we can finally welcome back all those British visitors that were put off travelling here because of the quarantine rules.?
?Our beaches are prepared, our hotels are open, our restaurants, golf courses, hiking/cycling trails and waterparks are ready. Our beautiful region eagerly awaits the British visitor to discover the extraordinary culture and heritage of this part of Portugal. We also look forward to hosting prestigious International sporting events, Portugal Masters in September; Formula 1 Grand Prix, the first one in Europe to open to the public in October and MotoGP season finale in November 2020 at the Autodromo International do Algarve in Portimao.?
?We have very low COVID rates as the Algarve is one of the least affected regions in Portugal. The latest figures show just 0.05% of 100,000 inhabitants, so it?s one of the safest places you can be. We were quick to adopt preventive measures and extensive testing at an early stage to mitigate the spread of the pandemic, and as a result we have had much fewer cases than other European countries.?
?We have over 3,000 tourism companies that have the ?Clean & Safe? stamp that certifies compliance with strict health protocols in tourism, so I hope British visitors will feel reassured by these procedures and safety measures.?
