John Kirk is the exclusive Canadian trade media outlet in beautiful Porto, Portugal where Visit Portugal Travel Trade Marketplace is underway for the first time since the COVID pandemic.

The country known for its wine, culture, food and so much more, is playing host to more than 120 invited travel consultants who are meeting with more than 2,200 suppliers from across Portugal.

John spoke with Visit Portugal CEO Luis Araujo on opening morning, where he told TravelPulse Canada that 2022 visitation numbers surpassed 2019 numbers by 15%, largely in part due to Canadian travellers.

Find out why Portugal is bouncing back so strongly post-pandemic and why it should be on your clients' lists.