Cristiano Ronaldo equals all-time international goal scoring record
Cristiano Ronaldo has equalled the all-time international goal scoring record, netting a brace in Portugal’s 2-2 draw against France on Wednesday night (June 23) to match the record of 109
“Algarve holiday hotspots unfairly penalised”: mayors renew call for government action
Algarve mayors stress popular tourist destinations are being unfairly penalised and reiterate their calls for the government to change the way it tallies Covid-19 cases. Their renewed plea came just
Family gatherings and long weekend tourists behind Algarve’s rising Covid cases, health delegate says
Family gatherings and the “large number of tourists” who visited the Algarve during early June’s long weekends could be behind the growing number of Covid-19 cases in the region, the
Learn Portuguese through music at Praia da Luz’s new cultural studio
A new cultural studio named ‘Luz Cultura’ has opened in the heart of Praia da Luz, aiming to provide a place where people of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and beliefs
Portuguese singer Tony Carreira rushed to Faro Hospital due to suspected heart attack
Portuguese singer Tony Carreira, whose 21-year-old daughter died tragically in a car crash last December, was rushed to Faro Hospital this morning (June 23) after reportedly suffering a heart attack.
Netherlands and Wales pick Cascade Resort for pre-Euro training camp
The national football teams of Netherlands and Wales chose Lagos’ Cascade Resort as the location for a training camp ahead of this summer’s UEFA European Championship. Both teams travelled to
Mayors and entrepreneurs demand Algarve-Andalusia railway link
The Algarve Municipalities Association (AMAL) and the Algarve Entrepreneurs Association (NERA) have signed a manifesto urging the governments of Portugal and Spain to build a railway link between Seville and
“244 reasons to visit Algarve”: award-winning beaches woo summer tourists
A campaign highlighting the many awards the Algarve’s “world-famous beaches” have recently won and listing “244 reasons why tourists should choose the region for a summer holiday” has been launched
Pet turtles get new home after being ‘dumped’ in garden lake in Almancil
Forty-eight “exotic turtles” that had been dumped in a garden lake at Jardim das Comunidades in Almancil were rescued last Wednesday (June 16) in a joint effort involving volunteers from
Silves Castle named one of 10 most beautiful in Portugal
Silves Castle has been named one of the 10 most beautiful in Portugal by Civitatis, a company offering online bookings of guided tours, excursions and other tourist activities. “It is