Portugal’s airport passenger numbers climb in early 2025
Faro registered the largest year-on-year increase in mainland Portugal Portugal’s airports are buzzing, with new figures showing a steady rise in passenger traffic during the first quarter of 2025. According
Cheese, wine and sausages take centre stage in Faro
Event celebrates its 10th anniversary this year Faro is hosting the milestone 10th edition of its Cheese, Wine and Sausages Fair until Sunday (April 20) at Jardim Manuel Bívar. This
Algarve dams reach record 88% capacity
This year’s rainfall “was an exception,” environment agency warns The Algarve’s water reserves have hit a record high, with regional dams now 88% full, according to Portugal’s Environment Agency (APA).
Campaign seeks to breathe new life into Portugal’s southwest coast
Campaign focuses on restoring and rebranding Aljezur, Monchique and Odemira A new campaign launched by tourism authorities in the Alentejo and Algarve is shining the spotlight on Portugal’s beautiful southwest
Man arrested for attempted murder in Lagos
Childhood acquaintances got into a row after one of the men fired several shots into the air “for fun” A 29-year-old man has been arrested in Lagos on suspicion of
Emergency works planned to ‘save’ Fuseta beach before summer
Fuseta Island’s beach has “almost disappeared” following recent storms Portugal’s Environment and Energy Minister, Maria da Graça Carvalho, has promised emergency action to make sure Fuseta Island has a beach
Secretary of State suggests tax perks to lure retired emigrants back to Portugal
José Cesário wants emigrants return to live particularly in “low-density regions, where we need people with purchasing power” Portugal’s Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities, José Cesário, has defended that
Two Portuguese dead in climbing accident in Spanish mountains
The Portuguese government has confirmed the deaths of two Portuguese climbers who lost their lives earlier this week in the Picos de Europa mountains in northern Spain. The victims, aged
Over 137,000 sign petition to make rape a public crime
Campaign also calls for tougher sentences and recognition of femicide More than 137,000 people have signed a petition urging the Portuguese Parliament to take stronger action against violence against women
Truck tips over on Algarve’s A22, scattering cargo across motorway
UPDATE: Traffic reopened on the affected stretch of the motorway at 2.34pm, civil protection authorities have confirmed Drivers on the A22 motorway in the Algarve faced an early-morning headache today