percent of economic output it's an especially popular destination for brits keen to soak up the sun but forecasters fear storm clouds are gathering on the horizon as breck's it and competition from other destinations keep people away portugal's dealing gulf coast at the beginning of july high season is just getting underway but hoteliers here are wondering just how many britons will come last year their numbers fell 511-0000 the british are the region's tourist mainstay of the games they were always about 30 percent or more of the total overnight stays now we're down to 292 to 3 percent less that's clearly a break that effect because of the. size break that competition from other vacation destinations is also hurting the algarve hotels here have responded with special