Passengers who test positive for Covid-19 at airport “must pay to self-quarantine”
Passengers who test positive for Covid-19 before boarding a flight at a Portuguese airport are responsible for managing – and ultimately paying – for their own 10-day self-quarantine. This has
Albufeira ‘Jurassic Park’ opens this Friday
An exhibition of 14 fantastic life-size recreations of the “terrifying” dinosaurs that ruled the Earth millions of years ago will be unveiled this Friday (July 16) at Albufeira’s Parque do
Portimão Mayor calls for measures to stop “economic catastrophe”
Portimão Mayor has made a desperate plea to the government, calling for “urgent measures to prevent an economic catastrophe”. Isilda Gomes expressed her fear and apprehension about the future to
Are you ready to taste deliciously cooked snails? ‘Festival do Caracol’ returns to Castro Marim this month
Castro Marim is hosting another “alternative” edition of its popular Snail Festival, this time the focus being on enjoying the local delicacy at restaurant ‘esplanadas’, or outdoor dining areas. Last
Sagres Birdwatching Festival returns in October
Birdwatchers, save the date. The Sagres Birdwatching Festival, described as the biggest event of its kind in Portugal, is returning to the Western Algarve between October 1 and 5. “In
Lagoa postpones July cultural events
Lagoa Council has confirmed that all of the cultural events that it was due to organise in July have been postponed due to the borough’s worsening epidemiological situation. The decision
Quarteira opens new BMX track to “attract major international events”
Wednesday (July 7) marked the official opening of Quarteira’s new revamped BMX track, which aims to woo top riders and events to the Algarve. Said Loulé Council in a statement
‘Game of Thrones’ prequel to be partially filmed in Portuguese village of Monsanto
‘House of the Dragon’, the highly-anticipated prequel to the record-breaking fantasy TV show ‘Game of Thrones’, is reportedly going to be partially filmed in the Portuguese medieval village of Monsanto
“Live-saving” pilot-project teaches citizens to use defibrillators in Loulé
A pilot-project is training thousands of citizens in Loulé how to use a defibrillator in hopes of improving the chances of survival of people suffering from heart attacks in the
Man dies while kitesurfing in Alvor
A 59-year-old man died on Wednesday afternoon after going into cardiac arrest while kitesurfing in the Ria de Alvor (Portimão). “Friends who were with the victim realised what had happened