Fire destroys popular Estaminé restaurant on Faro’s Ilha Deserta
A massive fire has completely destroyed the only restaurant on Faro’s Ilha Deserta, the popular beach restaurant Estaminé. The blaze broke out at around 10.45pm on Tuesday night (March 2)
Former British paratrooper living in Algarve launches debut novel ‘It Could Just Happen’
An 81-year-old former commissioned officer in the British Army’s Parachute Regiment, now enjoying his retirement in the Algarve, is promoting his debut novel ‘It Could Just Happen’. The book was
Algarve virus numbers improve as boroughs removed from “very high” and “extremely high-risk” lists
Not one Algarve borough is included on the “very high-risk” and “extremely high-risk” lists of boroughs published on Monday, March 1 by the national health board (DGS). The updated lists
André Jordan pitches Museum of Discoveries to boost tourism
“The British are not ashamed of their Empire but we are of ours” André Jordan, one of the founders of the luxury golf tourism concept in Portugal, has called for
Entrepreneurs criticise lack of specific support measures for Algarve
Renewed calls for support measures that are tailored specifically for the Algarve were made last weekend during a webinar organised by the Portuguese Confederation of Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Companies
Bird boxes set up across Algarve in bid to attract pollinators
Hundreds of bird boxes continue to be set up across the Algarve as part of the ‘Alojamento Local para Aves’ (Local Lodging for Birds) project. Castro Marim has become the
Brits remain top buyers of resort properties in Portugal
Not even a pandemic is able to keep the Brits away from Portugal. A new study has now revealed that the British continue to be the main buyers of resort
CBRE predicts €3 billion investment in Portuguese property in 2021
Property investment in Portugal is expected to reach €3 billion in 2021, according to international property consultants CBRE. The forecast was made during the digital event ‘The Next Normal: Reset
Algarve bookings surge as UK reveals plan to end lockdown… but it’s still ‘a drop in the ocean’
The Algarve has seen a surge in holiday bookings following the UK’s announcement of a ‘roadmap out of lockdown’. If all goes according to plan, international trips could potentially resume
Algarve racetrack to host two stages of Portuguese Speed Championship
The Algarve International Racetrack (AIA) has announced it will host the first and last stages of the new-look Portuguese Speed Championship (Campeonato de Portugal de Velocidade). Described by organisers as