Algarve rents increased 7.7% in 2024
Rents rose across Portugal, costing on average €16.20 per square metre at the end of December. According to the Idealista price index, renting a house in the Algarve cost an
CAB hosts New Year Gala in Lagoa
On January 9, Lagoa’s little ballerinas are putting on an exquisite show directed by award-winning choreographer Inana Wolfsdorf. The CAB – Classical Academy of Ballet is hosting its New Year
Algarve Orchestra welcomes New Year with Austro-Hungarian Empire dances
The orchestra performs in Loulé on New Year’s Day, followed by concerts in Tavira and Vila do Bispo on January 4 and 10. The Orquestra do Algarve keeps tradition alive
Ferragudo prepares to embrace 2025 with traditional New Year’s Day swim
Last year’s edition brought together 400 bathers on the sands of Praia Grande. Ferragudo is in countdown mode for its annual New Year’s Day swim. The event, consolidated last year
Inflation will drop in 2025, but prices of certain goods and services are set to surge
The cost of bread, milk, rent, telecommunications and transport will increase in the new year. The year 2025 should see a drop in inflation, but families will face increased prices
New Year’s recital in Carvoeiro on January 12
Lagoa’s Cultural Association, Ideias do Levante, is hosting a concert that combines clarinet and piano. Ideias do Levante, Lagoa’s cultural association, is organising the first edition of the Lagoa New
Prepare for a chilly New Year’s Eve
2024 comes to a close with minimum temperatures between -3°C in the North of Portugal and 10°C in the Algarve. The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) forecasts
Government says Bragança-Portimão air route will resume
At the end of September, the Sevenair Group indefinitely suspended the air connection until the Government began paying a €3.8 million debt and signed a new contract. The Government announced
Portuguese animated film “Percebes” finalist in 2025 Oscars race
“Percebes” enters the Oscar race for Best Animated Short Film, the same category for which the film “Ice Merchants” by João Gonzalez was nominated in 2023. The Academy Awards, commonly
Museums and monuments closed on December 24 and 31
Portuguese museums and monuments will be closed on Christmas and New Year’s Eve as national entities grant workers two days off. In a statement, the public company Museus e Monumentos