Monchique’s Bolo de Tacho gains intangible cultural heritage status
Bolo de Tacho is a staple of Monchique’s gastronomic heritage Monchique’s Bolo de Tacho cake has been officially included in the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The announcement was published in the
Man stabs neighbour in head following row over pets in Silves
One of the men has been remanded in custody for attempted murder A 57-year-old man had to be rushed to the hospital after he was stabbed in the head by
Aljezur demands urgent action over closure of EN120 road in Odeceixe
Aljezur has made a list of demands to restore traffic in the area The municipal council of Aljezur is calling for urgent action to solve the traffic nightmare that has
Portugal makes history as first country to ban deep-sea mining
Deep-sea mining is banned in Portuguese waters until 2050 Portugal has officially become the first country in the world to ban deep-sea mining in its waters. The moratorium, which took
Parliament recommends construction of Algarve slaughterhouse
Resolution was proposed by the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries The Portuguese Parliament has recommended that the government move forward with the construction of a public slaughterhouse in the
New luxury hotel to open in Lagos
JW Marriot Algarve Palmares Hotel & Spa will be part of the Palmares Ocean Living & Golf Resort The Norfin Group, part of Arrow Global, has revealed plans to build
New hope for aspiring parents in Algarve
New Loulé-based medical facility will feature Medically Assisted Reproduction Centre and Advanced Oncology Diagnostic Centre A new Medically Assisted Reproduction Centre is due to be built in Loulé, providing renewed
Minister inaugurates new Castro Marim cycling route
Castro Marim is developing the Green Triangle project – a network of cycling routes A new five-kilometre cycling route was inaugurated last weekend in the eastern Algarve municipality of Castro
Faro’s first luxury boutique hotel to open by 2027
The Ashana will feature 29 rooms Faro’s first luxury boutique hotel will open by 2027, built in a 16th century building in the historic centre of the Algarve capital, the
UK’s new Electronic Travel Authorisation comes into force
All European visitors now need ETA approval to enter the UK The United Kingdom has introduced today (April 2) a new entry scheme for travellers which requires all European citizens