Portugal is World’s 4th Safest Country

The latest rank Global Peace Index (GPI) elaborated by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), ranks Portugal as the 4th safest country in the world.

The GPI is the world’s leading measure of global peacefulness and covers 99.7% of the world’s population, using 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators from highly respected sources, and measures the state of peace across three domains:

– the level of Societal Safety and Security,

– the extent of Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict,

– and the degree of Militarisation.

For more details about the rank use this link:

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2019 Travel & Hospitality Awards nomination

Pelo segundo ano consecutivo, a Seasun Vacation Rentals foi nomeada para os “Travel & Hospitality Awards” – Muito Obrigado! Continuaremos a fazer o nosso melhor para vos proporcionar uma excelente estadia em Monte Gordo!

TH awards 2018Mais info: https://thawards.com/

ENGLISH: For the second year in a row, Seasun Vacation Rentals has been nominated for the “Travel & Hospitality Awards” – Many Thanks! We will continue to do our best to offer you an excellent stay in Monte Gordo!

Portugal – the “California of Europe”

O diário Espanhol “Marca” afirma que Portugal está cada vez a ser reconhecido como a “California da Europa” devido à segurança e tranquilidade relativamente a outros destinos Europeus, realça as praias do Algarve e Alentejo,  assim como o charme de Lisboa, e menciona que muitos famosos passam férias em Portugal e acabam por comprar casa.

Link: http://www.marca.com/tiramillas/lujo/2017/06/06/593686a6468aeb54158b4619.html

The Spanish newspaper “Marca” states that Portugal is increasingly recognized as the “California of Europe” due to its safety and tranquility relatively to other European destinations, along with the great beaches in Algarve and Alentejo as well as the charm of Lisbon. It also recalls that several famous people are spending holidays and buying houses in Portugal.

Tourist Guide for Monte Gordo and surroundings

The city hall of Vila Real de Santo Antonio (to which Monte Gordo village makes part of) has published a tourist guide for the county in English. You can download it here:

http://cms.cm-vrsa.pt.vf-host.com/upload_files/client_id_1/website_id_1/Concelho/Turismo/GuiaTuristicoIngles.pdf

Note that the tourist office in Monte Gordo is about 2 min walk from Seasun apartments. Namely it is located on a small white and blue 1 floor house on the East side of the Casino. Here is the address (Monte Gordo location) and hours of operation:

http://www.cm-vrsa.pt/pt/menu/671/tourist-office.aspx

And here is a link to touristic information on the City hall’s website (check the agenda for events):

http://www.cm-vrsa.pt/pt/menu/638/visit-vrsa—english.aspx

World Travel Awards – Algarve

***** Versão Portuguesa *****

A World Travel Awards atribui todos os anos os denominados Óscares do Turismo. Este ano Portugal arrecadou 24  destas distinções, entre as quais o Algarve foi distinguido como o melhor destino europeu de praia pela quarta vez (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016). Para mais detalhes clique aqui.

***** English Version *****

Every year the World Travel Awards gives the Tourism Oscars. This year Portugal won 24, including Algarve as the best European beach destination for the 4th time (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016). For more details, click here.