1.6 tonnes of hashish seized off Algarve coast
Yet another operation by Portuguese authorities off the coast of the Algarve has led to the arrest of six people and the confiscation of around 1.6 tonnes of hashish. This
New sculpture unveiled at Faro’s renovated Alameda Garden
Pedro Cabrita Reis is one of Portugal’st most renowned visual artists Faro’s official programme of celebrations for its Municipal Day, celebrated on September 7, started one day earlier with the
Portugal unveils its “fastest ever supercomputer”
Minister says it will make “history in science” Deucalion, considered to be Portugal’s fastest national supercomputer ever, was officially launched today (September 6) for academics, companies and public administration, as part
Portimão hosts Live & Loud Fest
Five nights of live music at Alameda square Today (September 6) marks the start of Live & Loud Fest, a free live music festival which will take place at Portimão’s
Festival do Perceve pulls 8,000 to Vila do Bispo
Over 4,170 kilos of seafood were served Over 8,000 people travelled to Vila do Bispo for the town’s famous Festival do Perceve, which is all about tasting the “gastronomic delights”
New Algarve reservoir tender to be ready by end of month
Project described as “first step” towards tackling drought in Algarve The tender for the new Foupana reservoir project in the Algarve should be launched by the end of this month,
Aljezur back on the attack against CTT postal service
The mayor of Aljezur and the presidents of the municipality’s parish councils have penned an open letter lambasting the “insufficient service” provided by Portugal’s CTT postal service. This is the
3.9 earthquake registered in Algarve
An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale was registered in the Algarve in the early hours of this morning (September 5). According to the Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute
Lagoa’s Fatacil attracts 200,000
Last day of the fair was the busiest Organisers are celebrating another successful edition of Fatacil, which attracted around 200,000 people between August 18 and 27 to Lagoa. According to
“Portuguese tourism must be valued” in the Algarve
Secretary of State calls for reflection over decline in Portuguese tourists in the Algarve Portugal’s Secretary of State for Tourism has addressed the decline in national holidaymakers in the Algarve