Algarve reopens to foreign tourists as first flights start arriving at Faro Airport
The Algarve has reopened its doors to foreign tourists, with the first international flights arriving at Faro Airport last week. It is a moment that many hope will help the
Castro Marim Mayor wants passengers arriving at Faro Airport to be tested for Covid-19
Castro Marim Mayor Francisco Amaral, who is also a doctor, is urging the government to test all passengers arriving at Faro Airport for Covid-19 or request proof of having tested
Portimão and Loulé firefighting teams prepare for critical wildfire season
With summer just around the corner, two Algarve municipalities are already preparing for the critical wildfire season. In Portimão, the local council is moving forward with its fire prevention plan,
Quarteira opens new lifeboat station ahead of official bathing season
Quarteira’s new lifeboat station opened on Wednesday (May 27) and is expected to “significantly boost maritime safety in the Algarve”. The new station, which will be responsible for sea rescue
“No tolls after 25 de Abril Bridge”: Albufeira Mayor urges government to facilitate travel to Algarve
In a bid to make travelling from Lisbon to the Algarve more appealing and “wallet-friendly”, Albufeira Mayor is calling on the government to abolish all motorway tolls after the 25
State sentenced to pay €1 million to families of Maria Luísa rock fall victims
Loulé’s tax and administrative court has sentenced the Portuguese State to pay over €1 million in compensation to the families of the five victims of a rock fall at Albufeira’s
UPDATE: Body of missing hero found near Alvor breakwater
The body of 25-year-old José Moniz – who went missing after trying to save a 65-year-old man who drowned at Prainha beach in Alvor, Portimão on Tuesday – was found
Algarve’s beach capacity revealed – but who’s counting?
The Portuguese Environmental Agency (APA) has revealed the maximum number of bathers allowed on each beach at any one time in the Algarve and Tejo e Oeste regions. The goal
Centuries-old canons exhibited at Portimão Museum gain “National Treasure” status
Three of the ten 17th century canons which were recovered from the bottom of the Arade River between 1993 and 2006 have been classified as “National Treasures” – the highest
Algarve bigwigs blast TAP’s flight plans for next two months
Two of the Algarve’s most important representatives have blasted the flight plans of Portugal’s flagship airline TAP for the next two months, lamenting that it will start operating just two