Portimão to welcome 56 cruise stopovers in 2024
23 cruises will visit Portimão in April and May alone Portimão Council has announced that the local port will welcome 56 cruise stopovers in 2024, with 23 of them scheduled
Overdue dredging worries Algarve fishermen
In some cases, boats are forced to wait for high tides to enter ports Fishermen in the Algarve are concerned about the lack of safety conditions at the entrances of
Countdown begins for Armação de Pêra’s Caldeirada stew festival
Event is held every year in Armação de Pêra Portugal’s traditional ‘caldeirada’ stews, which are usually made with some kind of fish or seafood, will be the main attraction of
Silves closes municipal buildings for pest control
Silves Council has announced the temporary closure of three public buildings which will undergo pest control. The Misercórdia Church will be closed from Monday, April 22 onwards, reopening on May
Local art showcased in Loulé
An exhibition of works by local artists will be on display at Loulé’s Santo António Convent between Saturday, April 20 and June 1. Entitled ‘Mostra de Artes Plásticas do Concelho
Lisbon approves proposal to increase tourist tax to €4 per night
Proposal will now undergo a 30-day public consultation period Lisbon city council approved on Wednesday the PSD/CDS-PP proposal to increase its tourist tax on overnight stays from €2 to €4
Silves orange producers call for water cuts to be alleviated
If they are not allowed to irrigate soon, their entire year of production may be jeopardised Orange producers in Silves are calling on the government to alleviate the water cuts
High-tech TV crime drama begins filming in Algarve
“Cold Mind” is described as a high-tech TV crime drama “Cold Mind”, a high-tech TV crime drama that “explores the darker side of detective work and Artificial Intelligence (AI)”, is
Authorities test response to oil spill in Portimão
Authorities will simulate crash between two merchant ships Portimão will host an oil spill clean-up simulation between Wednesday and Friday (April 17-19) entitled ‘ATLANTIC POLEX.PT 2024’. Organised by the Sea
Quarteira hosts new version of cancelled Easter market
After having cancelled its Easter market due to bad weather, Quarteira has announced it will host a new event to make up for it this weekend (April 19-21) from 10am