Algarve museums offer virtual tours during lockdown
Museums in the Algarve are offering a series of virtual activities that anyone can enjoy without leaving their home. Says the Algarve’s museum network (RMA), the initiative is an answer
Algarve hotels struggle to pay wages and consider government support “insufficient”
Hoteliers in the Algarve say government support measures are “insufficient” and could lead to an “economically explosive situation”. The warning came from Algarve hotelier association (AHETA), which explained that hotels
Portimão to distribute 250,000 masks among local population
Portimão Council is purchasing 250,000 masks to be distributed among the local population as a “preventive measure against the Covid-19 pandemic”. The decision was announced by Mayor Isilda Gomes during
Councils host online fitness classes for working out at home
Anyone used to working out at the gym or outdoors is now faced with the challenge of exercising at home during quarantine. Lack of motivation, space and equipment could become
Vila Vita Parc keeps busy during lockdown
Vila Vita Parc in Porches has announced that the resort will remain closed until “at least April 30” due to the coronavirus pandemic. But this does not mean clients won’t
After coronavirus: Algarve among top places to live and retire for US citizens
The Algarve has been singled out by Forbes magazine as one of the best destinations in the world to “live and retire overseas” after the Covid-19 pandemic is over. “Eventually,
“I know musicians who are going hungry”: Algarve musicians appeal for support as pandemic closes venues
Musicians in the Algarve are urging the government for support measures to help them overcome the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, which has closed all venues in the region and
Eleven Iberian lynx cubs born in Silves in less than one week
Last week was especially important for Portugal’s Iberian lynx conservation efforts, with 11 cubs being born at the Silves reproduction centre in just six days, between April 6 and 11.
Algarve launches online courses aimed at tour operators
The Algarve Tourism Association (ATA) has launched a series of free online courses aimed at tour operators “who want to improve or update their knowledge about the Algarve”. The goal
Loulé delivers protective gear to local health centres
Loulé council has donated €16,000-worth of protective equipment to doctors and nurses at the borough’s health centres. The equipment was delivered to the Centros de Saúde of Almancil-Boliqueime, Quarteira and