Praia da Rocha business owners eye new markets
Business owners in Praia da Rocha, Portimão believe the time has come for the nightlife spot to “diversify” its tourism markets in order to stop relying “almost exclusively” on the
Parliamentary leader enjoys Algarve sunshine after controversial appeal to flock to Seville
Portugal’s parliamentary leader Ferro Rodrigues ignored his own controversial plea for Portuguese to flock en masse to Seville to support the national football team in its Euro 2020 clash last
“Over 1,300 students quarantined and 78 infected”: Algarve health delegate addresses school suspension
Following yesterday’s surprise announcement that in-person classes for first to sixth-grade students in five Algarve boroughs have been suspended due to the pandemic (click here), the regional health delegate has
Algarve summer hopes dashed by Germany’s travel ban
Germany’s decision to remove Portugal from its list of safe-travel destinations for at least two weeks has come as a huge blow to the Algarve’s hopes of a “positive summer”
“Intolerable and disrespectful to parents”: First to sixth-grade classes go back to virtual learning in five Algarve boroughs due to Covid-19
The Algarve Health Authority (ARS Algarve) has suspended in-person classes for first to sixth-grade students in five boroughs – Albufeira, Loulé, São Brás de Alportel, Faro and Olhão – due
Most Albufeira restaurants to close this weekend: “People are not going to have lunch in a hurry”
Most restaurants in Albufeira are planning to close this weekend after the borough was forced to backtrack on its plan to emerge from lockdown. Restaurants and non-essential stores will be
Negotiations underway over cruise connection between Portimão and Morocco
Negotiations are underway between the Portuguese government and Moroccan authorities regarding the possible launch of a cruise connection between Portimão and the Moroccan city of Tangier. The news was broken
€5.9 million to build new primary school and avenue in Faro
A new primary school and an avenue to ease traffic flow – both projects representing a €5.9 million investment – will be built in Faro. The council will resort to
Faro tourist tax suspended this year
The suspension of the tourist tax charged to hotel guests in Faro has been extended until the end of October, announced the local council. Hotels and other accommodation units are
Albufeira and Lagos take STEP BACK; six Algarve boroughs on ‘ALERT’
Albufeira and Lagos are taking steps back in their plans to emerge from lockdown and are each facing new restrictions, Portugal’s Minister of State and Presidency Maria Vieira da Silva