Algarve under ‘yellow alert’ due to heavy rain
Although the sun is still shining in the region, the Algarve is under ‘yellow alert’ due to forecasts of heavy rain which could continue until at least Friday and perhaps
Albufeira invites everyone to discover local wines
Albufeira will be celebrating Wine Tourism Day with free visits and wine tastings at local wine estates Adega do Cantor and Quinta do Canhoto on Sunday, November 8. Adega do
Grand Carob – Algarve’s new “100% natural” carob drink
An Algarve-based company called Grand Carob has developed a new “100% natural, vegan, gluten and lactose-free” drink that uses regionally-grown carobs as its main ingredient. It is described as a
Tourism board launches “protect nature” campaign
The importance of respecting nature and doing our best to preserve it is the driving theme of a new awareness campaign launched by the Algarve tourism board (RTA). Entitled ‘Algarve,
Alentejo estate owner arrested for human trafficking
A man who allegedly tricked several Brazilians into travelling to Portugal to work at his farmhouse in the Lower Alentejo has been arrested by the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service
PSP catch 44 people breaking quarantine in Algarve since start of pandemic
Forty-four people have been caught breaking quarantine in the Algarve by PSP police throughout the seven months since the pandemic broke out in Portugal. Reports Correio da Manhã tabloid, seven
Vilamoura Champions Tour to generate €20 million for Algarve economy
Three-hundred and fifty horse riders from 30 countries are taking part in the Vilamoura Champions Tour, a major international showjumping competition being held at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre behind closed
€23 million tender launched for Algarve railway electrification between Faro and VRSA
The long-promised electrification of the Algarve’s railway – which is already way behind schedule – has finally taken a step forward. Portugal’s infrastructure authority Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) announced on
Portugal and Algarve named Europe’s Leading Destination and Beach Destination at tourism ‘Oscars’
Portugal has emerged as one of the winners of the European edition of the World Travel Awards (WTA). The country has brought home 26 ‘tourism Oscars’, including the prizes for
€1.8 million to breathe new life into Faro parks
Alameda João de Deus and Mata do Liceu, two of Faro’s largest parks, are soon to be renovated. The local council has announced it has €1.8 million set aside to