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This week, Eye on Travel broadcasts from the first World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) European Leaders Forum — and from the Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal. Joining Peter is Greece Minister of Tourism Elena Kountoura, on the impact of climate change and the recent fires in Greece, Then, Ana Mendes Godinho, Secretary of State of Tourism in Portugal, on the recent boom in tourism there, and one of the reasons — perhaps surprisingly, is that more and more foreigners are making the decision to permanently reside there. Award-winning Portuguese Chef Jose Avillez explains the curious development of how former Portuguese colonies have shaped the country’s culinary scene. There’s all of this and more as Eye on Travel broadcasts from the WTTC European Leaders Forum and Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal. 

Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Hotel

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