First Silves’ lynx to be released in Serpa
World Wildlife Day tomorrow (March 3) will be being celebrated by Silves’ lynx reproduction centre with the release of a new pair of big cats born in captivity – the
Fire-prevention land clearing runs deeper and deeper into controversy
The March 15 deadline for landowners to clean their properties ahead of this year’s ‘fire season’ has been dubbed “unworkable” by local authorities; possibly ‘illegal’ by a landscaping architect and
Pestana recruitment
Hotel group Pestana is carrying out recruitment events this month. Calling them “roadshows”, the group is seeking new employees in Porto (Pestana Palácio do Freixo, March 22) and Portimão (Pestana
It’s time for Portugal’s 7 Gastronomic Wonders
A competition to elect Portugal’s 7 Gastronomic Wonders aims to showcase the country’s best dishes, wine, olive oil or food-related tourist route. The deadline to sign up is next Wednesday
Porto introduces controversial €2 tourist tax as hotels nationally celebrate “historic year”
As of today, the city of Porto has introduced a €2 tourist tax applicable to all overnight stays for up to seven consecutive days and for everyone over the age
“Covert ops” off Aljezur coast “just what anti-oil campaigners feared”
An announcement by environmentalists in Lisbon today shows that national fuel entity ENMC was either ‘uninformed or lying’ last year when it issued a release about a ship taking soundings
Algarve wins two Publituris Travel Awards
Vilamoura Marina (Best Marina) and Salgados Palace & Congress Centre (Best Congress Establishment) were the two Algarve nominees that brought home a prize from the Publituris Portugal Trade Awards 2018.
Car importation tax
Ask Afpop In this new monthly column, afpop, Portugal’s largest foreign residents’ association, aims to answer some of the most frequently-asked questions by members. Question: I’ve been told that I
Mark Felt
March 1, 2018 Director: Peter Landesman; Starring: Liam Neeson, Diane Lane, Marton Csokas; Genre: Biography, Drama, History; Age: +12; Time: 103min Mark Felt – The Man Who Brought Down the
Red Sparrow
March 1, 2018 Director: Francis Lawrence; Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts; Genre: Mystery, Thriller; Age: +12; Time: 139min Dominika Egorova is many things. A devoted daughter, a prima