Municipal kennel needed as animal association told to vacate shelter
The local delegation of left-wing party Bloco de Esquerda (BE) in Tavira is renewing its calls for a municipal kennel due to the struggles of local animal association ADOTA. The
Brits invest €60 million to build film studios in Loulé
British investors are set to build a €60 million film production complex in Loulé, creating at least 300 direct jobs. The project has been announced by Loulé Council which says
Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel crowned winner at Volta ao Algarve
Belgium’s budding star rider Remco Evenepoel sealed victory at the Volta ao Algarve cycling race on Sunday (February 23). The 20-year-old was the favourite going into the final time trial,
Traditional sausages to take centre stage in Monchique
Monchique’s popular Feira dos Enchidos is returning for its 27th time on Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8. It is one of the town’s biggest events and aims to
Carnival weekend: Sunny, warm and windless
Portugal is expecting sunny and warm weather for this weekend which will mark the start of the country’s Carnival festivities. According to the national sea and atmosphere institute (IPMA), maximum
São Brás wants Faro Airport named after aviation pioneer
São Brás de Alportel Council has approved a motion calling for Faro Airport to be renamed after Portuguese aviation pioneer Gago Coutinho. The late aviator achieved notoriety after becoming the
Crazy Carnaval discounts at Designer Outlet Algarve
IKEA’s Designer Outlet Algarve in Loulé is offering “Carnaval discounts” up to 70% off on selected products between this Saturday and Tuesday (February 22-25) as part of an initiative called
Vilamoura International Boat Show returns in June
Vilamoura Marina will be hosting the International Boat Show between June 6 and 14, an event that has been held at the marina since 1999. Bringing together several of the
Algarve tourism officials celebrate “historic results” in 2019
It’s official: 2019 was another record-breaking year for the Algarve’s tourism sector. The region’s tourism board (RTA) has reacted with glee to the latest data from the national statistics institute
Cycling stars vie for glory at 46th Volta ao Algarve
The 46th Volta ao Algarve, one of the region’s biggest sporting events, starts today (Wednesday) and runs until Sunday (February 23), bringing several of the world’s top cyclists to the