Cititravel – DMC Portugal for Meetings, Incentives & Corporate Events
Cititravel is a leading Destination Management Company covering Spain and Portugal and specialises in the field of incoming Incentive, Meeting and Conference groups. Founded in 1985 with headquarters in Málaga, Cititravel has further branch offices located in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Valencia, Tenerife, Mallorca and Lisbon. Added value comes with quality assurances far beyond most DMC ensuring you piece of mind for your event. Cititravel's creative team and multi-lingual professionals work with you to create imaginative programmes, which are guaranteed to be the highlight of your event.
Portugal
With its mild climate, 3000 hours of sunshine per year and 850kms of splendid beaches bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, Portugal is an accessible year round sunny destination. The Portuguese capital is a cool, cosmopolitan and creative city, marrying the historic with the modern, the traditional with the cutting edge. Yet, beyond the city, Portugal offers Europe's sunniest spot - a unique jewel where the finest beaches and weather of the continent meet historic Portugal. This destination located at the tip of Europe with the vast ocean of the Atlantic as its southern and western border also gives this region possibly the most unpolluted climate on the European continent.
Facts & Figures
Key Regions
Lisbon - Portugal's capital and its main international business and conference hub. Lisbon works particularly well for conferences, corporate meetings, incentives and events combining business with culture, food and the waterfront.
Porto - A strong alternative to Lisbon, with a distinctive historic centre, Douro wine region, gastronomy and growing conference infrastructure.
Algarve - One of the strongest Portuguese destinations for incentives and corporate retreats, combining resort accommodation, golf, beaches, restaurants and outdoor activities.
Madeira - A particularly interesting incentive destination, offering dramatic landscapes, outdoor activities, gastronomy and a distinctive island setting.
Azores - Best suited to smaller incentive groups, executive retreats and programmes focused on nature, adventure and sustainability.
Key Airports
Lisbon Portela Airport and Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport are the main international gateways. Lisbon is around 2.5-3 hours of direct flight from the UK, and Porto is around 2-2.5 hours.
Time Difference
UTC +0 (Western European Time)
UTC +1 (Western European Summer Time)
Main Languages
Portuguese
English is commonly used in business and tourist areas
Currency
Euro (€)
Weather & Seasons
Mediterranean climate in the south and along the coast; more temperate inland. Hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.
Conferences
Portugal offers conference and meeting facilities across its major cities and regions, from dedicated congress centres and international hotels to historic buildings, cultural venues and unusual event spaces.
Lisbon is particularly well suited to international conferences and larger corporate events, while Porto, the Algarve and other destinations provide alternatives for different group sizes and event objectives.
Cititravel can help establish the most suitable destination and venue for each brief, coordinating accommodation, transportation, meeting requirements and the social programme around the main event.
Incentives
Portugal offers a wide variety of experiences for incentive groups, allowing planners to combine culture, gastronomy, wine, outdoor activities and relaxation.
Programmes can range from private cultural and culinary experiences in Lisbon and Porto to wine experiences in the Douro Valley, coastal activities in the Algarve, outdoor adventures in Madeira or nature-focused programmes in the Azores.
The Algarve provides opportunities for golf, sailing, beach activities and resort-based incentives, while Portugal's wine regions offer distinctive group experiences built around local producers, food and Portuguese hospitality.
Cititravel can bring these elements together with accommodation, transportation, dining and activities to create a bespoke incentive programme around the needs of each group.
Why Cititravel?
Established Iberian DMC
Founded in 1985, Cititravel has decades of experience delivering meetings, incentives and conference programmes across Spain and Portugal.
Local expertise in Portugal
Cititravel's Lisbon office provides on-the-ground destination knowledge and local connections throughout Portugal.
B2B event specialists
The team specialises in incoming meetings, incentives and conference groups, supporting event agencies and corporate planners with the practical delivery of their programmes.
Creative, tailored programmes
Cititravel develops bespoke itineraries around the objectives, group profile and budget of each event rather than relying solely on standard packages.
One partner across Iberia
For agencies planning programmes in both Portugal and Spain, Cititravel provides one experienced DMC partner across the Iberian Peninsula.
