STADIUM TOUR

A tour of the José Arcanjo Stadium, Olhão, will be on July 12 starting at 10am with a briefing, in English, in the club’s Coffee Bar. A tour of the

May 21, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

Monchique jobs

In Monchique, 300 people in a population of 6,000 are out of work. The 5% jobless rate  is one of the lowest in the Algarve, contradicting the region’s unemployment rate at

May 21, 2012by Portugal Resident

Summer in the castle

Silves Câmara announced extended opening hours for the city’s Moorish castle during the summer months. Visitors to Silves are now able to enjoy the historical monument  from 9am to 7pm (last

May 21, 2012by Portugal Resident

Monchique has firefighting helicopter

Monchique’s fire department welcomed the arrival of one of seven firefighting helicopters made available for the ‘Bravo’ fire combat mission in Portugal, which ends this month. Fire departments across the

May 21, 2012by Portugal Resident

Summer League Cup

Recent weeks have seen a number of special bowls day events taking place which have not only been successful in their own right, but have attracted a number of new

May 21, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

Musical solstice

Faro welcomes in the summer with a Musical Solstice celebration tomorrow (Saturday). Musicians from the Ossónoba Choral Group Association and other Faro bands are to perform three concerts with the

May 21, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

Summer policing strategy defined

Proximity policing and bolstered police numbers will provide tourists to the Algarve with a greater sense of safety and security this summer, said the Minister of Internal Affairs during a

May 21, 2012by Portugal Resident