The Portuguese region of the Algarve, notorious for its natural coastal beauty, received **** million domestic travelers in 2024. The United Kingdom accounted for the highest number of international visitors in this region, with more than *** million in total. Germany was placed third by a large margin, as it was responsible for just ******* visitors. The Algarve is a booming tourist market in Portugal The Algarve demonstrates particular tendencies regarding tourism, as its visitors are not completely aligned with the most prominent tourists in the rest of Portugal. In 2024, the United Kingdom was the leading country of origin among international visitors in Portugal, with almost *** million. The Spanish came second and were followed by the United States, with almost *** million visitors. In the same year, the Algarve recorded over **** million tourists, the highest value ever registered in the region. In 2024, international tourists also set a new record, with *** million. The Algarve as an option for long overnight stays in Portugal The Algarve has been one of the most visited regions of Portugal for years. Usually only surpassed by the country’s capital, in 2024 it was also transcended by Northern Portugal, even if just by a small margin. The North received *** million visitors that year, while Lisbon outshone every other region of the country, with over *** million tourists. However, the Algarve only lost to the autonomous region of Madeira in matters of the average number of nights spent by tourists in accommodation establishments. In 2023, tourists spent an average of **** nights in Madeira, **** in the Algarve, and merely **** nights in Northern Portugal.