Algarve Art Retreat raises €1,000 for firefighters
An open-air concert held at the Algarve Art Retreat in Loulé recently raised just over €1,000 for the Bombeiros. Wesley Seme, on piano and vocals, brought the audience to their
Sagres hosts first ‘Paddle Out for Nature’
In a bid to mark its commitment to protecting the ocean and nature, Sagres will be hosting its first ‘Paddle Out for Nature’ event this weekend (September 22-23). The festival
Telegraph addresses issue of Lisbon’s “overtourism”
In an article entitled “Is overtourism turning Lisbon into the next Venice”, the UK’s Telegraph has come up with some suggestions of how people visiting Portugal can pull back from
Mexilhoeira Grande celebrates ancient traditions
Mexilhoeira Grande will be showcasing its local heritage and traditions this weekend (September 22 and 23) as part of the European Heritage Days, described as “the most widely celebrated participatory
Tourism start-ups pitch ideas to investors onboard boat
A new initiative entitled ‘Net Me Up’ is being launched by Turismo de Portugal and Territórios Criativos in a bid to give startups linked to the tourism sector a chance
Lisbon among next stops for Brit who is ‘running the world’ to support cancer research
Dan Thompson, a British businessman and sports enthusiast, will be completing a 10km run in Lisbon on Friday, September 28 as part of his monumental Run the World Challenge which
Portimonense preparing to strike
With key players Jackson Martinez and Shoya Nakajima back in training in Portimão, manager António Folha is hoping to have his team ready to secure a first victory of the
Portugal “eases restrictions for asset managers as Brexit looms”
Widely reported this week is an initiative powered by the Portugal In task force set up to help attract wealthy Britons fleeing the UK ahead of Brexit (click here). The
PSP investigate how baby ended up with “face horribly bruised” after hour with mother’s boyfriend
Social media went into uproar on Sunday after graphic images of an 18-month-old baby with a badly bruised face were uploaded onto the web. The child had apparently received his
Uber and Co get new competition on the block
With conventional taxi drivers still up in arms over the new law regulating transport platforms like Uber, Taxify and Cabify, a new competitor has decided Portugal is “fertile territory to