Official: Porto to host Champions League final with 12,000 fans in attendance
UEFA has confirmed that the 2020/2021 Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea will be played on Saturday, May 29 at Porto’s Estádio do Dragão in front of a
“Algarve vaccination should be a priority,” says hotel association
The Portuguese Hotel Association (AHP) said this week that the Algarve should be given priority in the national vaccination programme, as the region is “the main tourist destination in Portugal”
Algarve tourism boss adds to summer optimism
Algarve tourism boss João Fernandes has added a new spark of optimism to the region’s hopes of a ‘good summer’, having reported on Wednesday a “very significant increase” in the
Aljezur takes stand against “unbridled intensive agriculture” blighting Portugal’s southwest coast
Aljezur Council has taken a harsh stance against what it calls the “unbridled intensive agriculture” that has taken over much of Portugal’s once “beautifully-untouched” southwest coast. A Covid-19 outbreak among
Book-exchange booth unveiled in Portimão
A former Altice phone box has been turned into a library at Largo da Mó on Portimão’s main shopping street known as ‘Rua das Lojas’. It was unveiled on Wednesday
Algarve re-launches campaign to woo summer tourists
The Algarve’s tourism board has revived a promotional campaign launched last year to woo summer tourists to the region. Entitled ‘O Algarve fica-te bem. Sempre’ (‘The Algarve looks good on
Minister reveals €8 million support for winemakers during visit to Lagoa
A series of support measures totalling around €8 million for the national wine sector were announced by Portugal’s Agriculture Minister during a visit to Lagoa on Friday (May 7). Among
Globetrotting sailor to launch third book in ‘The Utterly Useless Guide to Mediterranean Sailing’ series
For nearly two decades, Bob and Liz Newbury travelled the Mediterranean Sea aboard their 12-metre sailing yacht after years living in the Algarve. Now, Bob is preparing to launch the
Porto “appears set” to host Champions League final
The Portuguese city of Porto is gaining more and more traction as the likely host of this year’s Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea. Disagreements between the British
Construction of Villas Alcedo begins at Ombria Resort
Finnish group Pontos, owner and developer of the Ombria Resort located 7km north of Loulé, has announced the start of construction of Villas Alcedo, a collection of 12 bespoke luxury