Algarve’s car rental industry grinds to halt with “fewer clients than in February and March”
The Algarve’s car rental industry has been plunged into a devastating crisis this summer due to the impact the pandemic has had on the region’s tourism industry. The situation is
Continente supermarkets to sell 900 tonnes of Algarve farmed sea bream in 2020
Portugal’s Continente supermarkets are planning this year to sell around 900 tonnes of fresh sea bream from an open-ocean fish farm near Armona Island in Olhão. The announcement was made
Digital guide explains how to invest in Portugal’s property sector
A digital guide that aims to provide foreign investors will all the information they need (in English) to invest in Portugal’s property sector has been launched for the second year
Birdwatching festival returns to Sagres in October
The Sagres Birdwatching Festival, described as “Portugal’s largest nature event”, is returning to the Western Algarve between October 2 and 5. It has become an unmissable event for birdwatchers and
Two killed in EN125 crash between Fuseta and Tavira
Two people were killed this morning in an accident on the EN125 road between Fuseta (Olhão) and Tavira. It was around 10.30am when a motorbike and an all-terrain vehicle collided
Lisbon tourists stopped from holding illegal party in Algarve
GNR police in the Algarve stopped a group of people from Lisbon from organising an illegal party somewhere between Vilamoura and Albufeira last weekend. The party was reportedly being promoted
‘Baby thrown into sea’ in Portimão was false alarm
Maritime authorities have confirmed that the anonymous tipoff about a baby that had allegedly been thrown into the sea at Praia da Rocha in Portimão (click here) was a false
Pandemic “under control” in Algarve but safe behaviour must continue
Algarve authorities revealed today that the pandemic is “under control” in the region but risky behaviour such as private parties and large gatherings must be avoided at all costs. During
Anonymous tipoff prompts searches for three-month-old baby allegedly thrown into sea at Praia da Rocha
Authorities in Portimão are investigating an anonymous tip-off about a three-month-old baby that was allegedly thrown into the sea at Praia da Rocha yesterday afternoon (July 9). National press reports
Zoomarine reacts to low visitor numbers: “It’s like we’ve returned to 1991”
The Covid-19 pandemic has taken its toll on Albufeira’s Zoomarine theme park, which has compared its visitor numbers this summer to those registered when it opened in 1991 and there