King’s College School Cascais opens €75 million campus
King’s College School Cascais has officially inaugurated its new campus following a €75 million investment, the largest ever made in a school in Portugal. “For the first time, the country
W Algarve hosts “Chocolate Odyssey” in October
The W Algarve hotel in Albufeira will stage a “Chocolate Odyssey” on October 9 and 10, an event that turns cocoa into the star of a two-day culinary celebration. Bringing
Shine Bright Algarve to raise money for cancer support
A major charity fundraiser in support of the Algarve Oncology Association (Associação Oncológica do Algarve, AOA) will take place on Thursday, 16 October at the Thai Beach Club in Vilamoura.
Prost! Oktoberfest celebrated at Vila Vita Biergarten
Vila Vita Biergarten in Porches will once again host Oktoberfest, bringing the festive atmosphere of Munich to the Algarve from Wednesday, September 24 to Sunday, October 5. The event, inspired
Algarve to open 18 new public preschool classrooms
The Algarve will gain 18 new public preschool classrooms, making room for around 400 children who until now had no available places. The announcement was made in Faro by the
Local author launches “modern fantasy novel for animal lovers”
A new book described as a “modern fantasy novel for animal lovers” has just been published by British best-selling author and Algarve resident Alyson Sheldrake. ‘The Rainbow Bridge’ tells the
Tourism pushes Algarve’s recycling system to the limit
The Algarve is recycling more than ever, smashing national targets, but the region’s success hides a problem: the strain posed by tourism. According to the Sociedade Ponto Verde (SPV), a
Teen addiction falls, though Algarve leads way in cannabis
A nationwide survey of 18-year-olds, carried out by the Institute for Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (ICAD) as part of the National Defence Day programme in 2024, shows a clear trend:
Women-only trail event debuts in Algarve
SheUltra, the world’s largest women-only trail event, will make its Portugal debut on November 1 in the Algarve. Founded in Wales in 2024 by Huw Williams, who lives with stage
Four days of wellness at Wyndham Grand Algarve
The Wyndham Grand Algarve in Quinta do Lago is promising a relaxing experience next month in the form of ‘The Grand Retreat’, a four-day wellness experience running from October 22