The "365 Algarve", cultural initiative to promote the region in low season, and held since 2016, has already guaranteed a fourth edition, to be held in October this year to May 2020, It has now announced in a statement.
Originally planned to have only three editions, the program was such a success, the government decided to extend it, is already ensured the next edition to begin next October and end in May 2020, as it always has been since it was created, em 2016.
The initial aim, and recalls the statement, It was to combat seasonality, improving the attractiveness and tourist experience in all Algarve municipalities. Para tal, cultural programming quality was created, built from the proposals of the local art fabric, and streamlined the areas of governance of Economy and Culture.
To date, attended the event over 300 thousand spectators. In the last three years, They were promoted 1.553 initiatives, a global investment 4,5 milhões de euros, funded by Turismo de Portugal.
Paralelamente, desde 2016, the "room nights in the Algarve during the low season" increased 23%, which was reflected in a decrease of more than three percentage points in the seasonal rate, de 46% em 2015 para 42,9% em 2017.
In November and December 2018, passengers landed at Faro airport increased 16,4% e 23,3%, respectivamente.
According to the Secretary of State of tourism, Ana Mendes Godinho, desde 2016, overnight stays in low season grew 23%. E, between winter 2015/2016 and the current winter (2018/2019), the number of airline seats rose 33%.
The ongoing issue more sum of 400 cultural initiatives, including more than a hundred concerts, cerca de 50 theater performances and close to one hundred shares related to the region's heritage, among other events.
