West coast to Spanish border
A casual remark after a Walking Football session in Tavira ended with eight pedlars making the ambitious 250km journey from Sagres to Vila Real de Santo António. Suitably attired and
Beto Kalulu celebrates 45-year career with concert in Lagoa
Carvoeiro’s popular musician Beto Kalulu will be celebrating his 45-year musical career with a performance at Lagoa’s municipal auditorium on Friday, November 3. He will be promoting his new album
Security rethink after government minister “robbed as he slept”
Secret service protection is being reconsidered for culture minister Luís Filipe Castro Mendes after it was revealed that his home was robbed as he and his wife lay upstairs sleeping.
Algarve woos adventure-seeking travellers in Argentina
In a bid to showcase the Algarve as a top-class destination for adventure-seeking travellers, the region’s tourism association (ATA) took part in the Adventure Travel World Summit held in Salta,
German companies recruit in Lisbon
Lisbon’s ISCTE business school will be hosting the ‘Make it in Germany’ event on Tuesday, November 7. It is described as an opportunity to “meet and contact German employers and
Rotarians host Christmas market at Arade pavilion
The Rotary Christmas Market is taking place on the weekend of November 18-19 at the Arade pavilion (Centro de Congressos do Arade) in Parchal. The event will feature the “very
Boris Johnson travels to Portugal to discuss Brexit
Boris Johnson, Britain’s often colourful minister for the Foreign Office will be meeting his Portuguese counterpart Augusto Santos Silva in Lisbon tomorrow (Friday), with Brexit on the agenda. Secretary of
Culatra islanders win battle as state agrees to 30-year residency licences
Culatra islanders have won another battle in their long-running fight for their homes, with parliament approving a new law which will soon allow them to apply for a 30-year residency
Online fraud affecting the global tourism industry
Fraud affecting the tourism industry is one of the fasted-growing crimes, involving villa-rental fraud, air-ticket fraud, fake food poison scams, as well as others. Losses to potential holidaymakers are considerable
Commercial property investments reach €1.5 billion
Real estate specialists Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) have revealed that investment in Portugal’s commercial real estate has totalled €1.5 billion between January and October, more than the whole of last