Loulé with eight nominations for Iberian Festival Awards
Loulé has received eight nominations for the final of the Iberian Festival Awards. Festival MED is nominated in five categories, while Som Riscado is in the running for ‘Best Electronic
VRSA donates €441,000 to local firefighters
The municipal council of Vila Real de Santo António (VRSA) has donated €441,000 to the local volunteer firefighting brigade. The subsidy will be used by the Humanitarian Association of Volunteer
Rain to return to Portugal on Thursday
Algarve is in desperate need of rain After an unusually dry and sunny January, some much-needed rain is finally being forecast for Thursday and Friday across Portugal. The Portuguese Sea
New Carvoeiro playground begins construction
Carvoeiro currently does not have a playground A new “modern and attractive” playground has begun construction in Carvoeiro, Lagoa near the local amphitheatre. Residents have been calling for the construction
“Longest piece of street art in Portugal” to be painted in Portimão
Local association is calling on artists to apply Cultural association P.O.I.S! is calling on artists across the country to apply for a chance to be one of the nine chosen
Faro to host ‘National March for Free Palestine’
Demonstrations will take place at 3pm this Saturday A ‘National March for a Free Palestine’ will be held on Saturday (February 10) in four Portuguese towns and cities: Faro, Braga,
New Algarve golf course will only go ahead if treated wastewater is used
Project to build new 18-hole golf course under public consultation until Thursday Construction of a new golf course in Vila Real de Santo António, the second in the Monte Rei
Algarve only region to fall short of record tourism numbers in 2023
The UK remains Portugal’s main foreign market The Algarve was the only region in Portugal that did not improve its tourism numbers in 2023 compared to 2019 (the last year
Match Lagoa football complex gets vital green light
Construction will start this year, if all goes according to plan, with the goal of opening in 2026. Match Lagoa, a major project to build a high-performance sports centre between
Foreign residents threaten to take Algarve desalination project to European Court
A group of foreign residents in the Algarve are threatening to take Albufeira Municipal Council to the European Court of Justice over the project to build a desalination plant in