Algarve promotes business and hiking tourism abroad
The Algarve Tourism Association (ATA) is entering November with a packed agenda of national and international events aimed at promoting the region across key markets. From London to Dubai, the
Quarteira to stage full-scale tsunami and earthquake drill
The coastal town of Quarteira is hosting a full-scale tsunami and earthquake simulation as part of the national awareness campaign ‘A Terra Treme’ (The Earth Shakes), marking the World Tsunami
Newborn in critical condition after enduring 270km ambulance ride
A newborn baby is in critical condition at Lisbon’s Dona Estefânia Hospital after being forced to endure a 270-kilometre ambulance ride from the Algarve because an INEM emergency helicopter wasn’t
Artists challenged to draw Tavira’s most stunning landscapes
If you love to draw and express the world around you through art, then Tavira has the perfect challenge for you. From November 1 to 26, the Municipal Museum of
Lagoa ploughs €1 million into repaving roads
Multiple roads in Lagoa are due to be completely repaved as part of a €1 million investment announced by the municipal council. The first round of repaving is focusing on
Man fatally stabbed in Quarteira
A man in his 40s has died after being stabbed in the Algarve coastal town of Quarteira on Wednesday night (October 29). According to initial reports, the victim was stabbed
Holiday season shines bright at W Algarve
The holiday season will be celebrated in style at Albufeira’s W Algarve hotel, which will host a series of festive events between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day. The celebrations
Conrad Algarve celebrates festive season with ‘Night at the Palace’
Conrad Algarve in Quinta do Lago has announced the return of ‘Night at the Palace’, a festive programme offering “extraordinary experiences” throughout the Christmas and New Year season. For Christmas
Quarteira’s last seaside villa to be protected as municipal monument
The last surviving “summer house” on Quarteira’s seafront is about to become a protected piece of history. Loulé municipal council has approved the process to classify Vila Maria Izidra as
Portuguese league football matches “will not be played abroad”
Despite UEFA’s recent “reluctant” decision to allow two European league matches to be played abroad, Portugal’s Liga Portugal (the body governing its professional football league competitions) has guaranteed that none