Four in 10 “eat sweets every day”
A new study by consumer watchdog DECO has found that most Portuguese have unhealthy eating habits. Four of out of 10 admit to eating “sweets” every day – with chocolate
Olhão inmates paint town’s municipal stadium
A group of inmates from Olhão prison are painting the town’s municipal stadium. The initiative, promoted by Olhão council and the Directorate-General for Reintegration and Prison Services (DGRSP), is taking
Tourist tax to fund Eurovision in Lisbon next year
The nightmare question of how to fund the Eurovision Song Contest after Portugal’s spectacular win in Kiev last May has finally been settled. With Lisbon’s MEO arena the undisputed ‘best
Benagil beach protected
In a €16,000 investment, Lagoa council has hired two lifeguards and forged an agreement with maritime authority AMN to have a jet ski available at the borough’s popular but previously
SEF Strike threat
Border control agency SEF has given the minister for internal administration Constança Urbano de Sousa until Monday (July 31) to resolve various issues under dispute. If nothing comes through there
Salgados beach closed due to pollution
A red flag forbidding beachgoers from swimming at Praia dos Salgados in Albufeira was hoisted on Tuesday (July 25) after tests found the beach’s water to be “polluted with microorganisms”.
US hip-hop star performs at Praia da Rocha beach club
American hip-hop star Rick Ross is performing today (Thursday) at the Blanco Beach Club in Praia da Rocha, Portimão. The four-time Grammy nominated artist will be the latest high-profile act
Condé Nast dubs Alentejo “wine-lover’s paradise”
Travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler has published an article online explaining “why you should visit Alentejo, Portugal’s most underrated wine region. “Dreamy scenery and world-class vineyards make Alentejo a wine-lover’s
Albufeira brawl
Another alcohol-fuelled brawl saw two tourists needing medical care in Albufeira’s Oura bar district on Tuesday. According to Correio da Manhã, one was a 17-year-old Norwegian who was taken to
Direct flights between Lisbon and Beijing herald arrival of one million Chinese
With the first flight “successfully completed”, and bookings for the next few weeks at bursting point, the moment when Chinese tourists can start arriving in Portugal in earnest has arrived.