Is it just me or is there nobody in the Algarve at the moment? Usually by the end of June the place is really building up with tourists, the beaches are busy, supermarket is packed and you need to book your favourite restaurants in advance to get a table.
Not this year. Tumbleweeds are blowing down empty streets, deserted beaches stretch out for mile after mile. Everywhere is strangely quiet.
There seem to be lots of negative factors involved, not very good weather in the Algarve when the UK has been warm, cost of living and mortgages in the UK rising leaving less cash to spend on holidays, lack of advertising of the Algarve as a holiday destination (see my Allgarve blog), and of course the terribly sad Maddy factor.
Flying backwards and forwards I've noticed that the flights aren't full, and Easyjet are offering July flights from Faro to London for a carbon emmission busting £20. Bit worrying that, isnt it?
It needs someone in the tourist office to grasp the nettle and do something spectacular now!
Just (16 July) booked a trip and cheapest for family of 4 for a week is around £800. I can assure you that £50 seats are gone!
ReplyDeleteComing out to beautiful Santa Luzia on 7th August.
ReplyDeleteCould not find £50 seat but 88 quid is not a kings ransom.