Faro Council launches “stay-at-home” grocery delivery system
Faro Council has launched a grocery delivery system alongside local stores as part of a municipal initiative entitled #FaroEmCasa (#FaroAtHome). The system allows local citizens to order groceries, hygiene products
Millennium Estoril Open cancelled as ATP suspends all tournaments until June 7
The Millennium Estoril Open, Portugal’s largest tennis tournament, has been cancelled following a decision by the Association of Tennis Players (ATP) to suspend all ATP Tour tournaments until June 7.
Rota do Petisco postponed until September
The Rota do Petisco gastronomic event which was due to take place in May has been postponed until September due to the coronavirus outbreak. The event – a “gastronomic route”
Algarve health authority to release daily coronavirus map
The Algarve’s health authority (ARS Algarve) will be releasing a daily ‘coronavirus map’ providing information on the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Algarve by municipality. The chart, which
Portimão Council delivers first four ventilators to local hospital
Portimão Council has donated four ventilators to the town’s public hospital in a bid to help it face the coronavirus outbreak. The equipment was delivered on Thursday, March 19, just
Hugely popular Carvoeiro Black & White party cancelled
Another major event has been cancelled in the Algarve due to the coronavirus outbreak – Carvoeiro’s hugely popular Black and White party, held every June to mark the arrival of
Lusíadas Saúde private health group joins battle against coronavirus
Private health group Lusíadas Saúde is joining the national battle against the coronavirus outbreak. In a statement to the press, the group announced plans to set aside 231 beds and
Body of octogenarian found in Arade River in Portimão
The body of an 87-year-old man was found floating in the Arade River near Portimão’s Ponte Velha (old bridge) on Thursday morning at around 7.45am. The man, who lived in
Algarve hotels call for “extended deadlines and adjustments” to government’s support measures
The Algarve’s hotelier association (AHETA) is calling for “extended deadlines and adjustments” to the support measures that the government has announced to help businesses face the coronavirus outbreak. While the
Algarve will be hit the hardest, say entrepreneurs who compare coronavirus to “atomic bomb”
The Algarve Entrepreneurs Confederation (CEAL) has compared the coronavirus outbreak to an “atomic bomb” that has fallen on Portugal and the Algarve “in particular”. In a statement to the press,