Even behind the mask, 67-year-old Jose Pinho could not hide the happiness of seeing the first two customers walk into his Lisbon bookshop after a painful lockdown forced him to shut doors.

Businesses in Portugal's tourism-dependent Algarve region made 800 million euros ($970 million) less in 2020 than the year before, a 65% drop, as the coronavirus kept visitors away from its beaches ...

Every year, countless people dream of trading their familiar surroundings for charming cobblestone streets, golden beaches, ...