It’s all happening! Portimão racetrack to host final round of MotoGP season in November
After securing the return of Formula 1 racing to Portugal, the Algarve’s International Racetrack in Portimão has been announced as the venue for the final round of the 2020 MotoGP
President Marcelo enjoys beer with locals in latest visit to Algarve
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa proved once again why he is often referred to as the “people’s president” after taking selfies and even enjoying a beer with locals during his
Portimão to host ‘on-the-go’ street food festival
A new street food festival called ‘Arrebita Portugal’ will take place in Portimão between August 21 and 23. The event will see 15 chefs preparing a sweet or savoury dish
Disastrous July: British holidaymakers down 90%; hotel occupancy rate -60%
Algarve hotels have seen a 60% year-on-year decrease in July’s occupancy rate, revealed hoteliers’ association AHETA. The biggest drop, as expected, was among foreign holidaymakers, particularly Brits – down 90%
PAN urges Albufeira Council to take over local bullring
PAN (the political party whose name stands for ‘People, Animals and Nature’) is urging Albufeira Council to take over the town’s rundown bullring and turn it into a “multipurpose complex
Man breaks legs after jumping off cliff into sea at Lagoa’s Praia do Carvalho
A 29-year-old man is believed to have broken both legs after jumping from a cliff into the sea at Praia do Carvalho (Lagoa) on Wednesday (August 5). The man was
Carob snatchers drive Algarve producers to despair
Algarve’s carob producers are being driven to despair by the growing number of thefts in the region which are costing them thousands of euros. It’s a chronic problem which has
Algarve shook by earthquake measuring 3.8
An earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale was felt throughout most of the Algarve yesterday (August 4) at 7.03pm. Its epicentre was located around 70kms southwest of Albufeira, according
Algarve film industry “about to boom” as production companies strike partnership
The Algarve’s film industry is “about to boom”. So say two film production companies based in the Algarve which started this week a “long-term collaboration to raise the profile of
Sagres to showcase its unique sunset with live online concerts
A new online event which aims to showcase what some believe is the “best sunset in Europe” has been unveiled. Called ‘Sagres Sunset Shots’, the event will see several artists,