Algarve’s water restrictions reduced following record rainfall
Country hasn’t seen this much rain for 20 years With rain still falling to the end of this month, minister of environment and energy Maria da Graça Carvalho visited the
New Silves holiday village: public consultation opens on environmental impact study
Quinta do Pateiro promises “high quality tourist resort with 600 beds” The environmental impact study for Quinta do Pateiro, in Silves – a ‘high quality’ tourist resort with 600 beds
Three armed men arrested over weekend in Portimão, Olhão
One had revolver with rounds of ammo ‘ready to fire’ Algarve police arrested three young men over the weekend, all of them for carrying illegal weapons. The arrests began on
Warnings as Odeleite and Beliche dams carry out “temporary, controlled discharges”
Discharges will continue until end of ‘wet season’ The boon of so much rainfall is seeing many dams throughout the country ‘almost full’. It was so long ago, for the
Algarve is best-equipped region to detect and treat strokes
The Algarve received the «Angels» award for its ability to detect and treat strokes, making it the first region in the country and the second in Europe to achieve this
Porto Bay opens largest Algarve resort with 660 rooms
Opening in July 2025, the resort will consist of the Ocean Blue and Falésia hotels. The Porto Bay group is set to open a new hotel in Albufeira this July
“Pizza, wine and a movie” at Morgado do Quintão
The Silves winery will host the third instalment of The Circle events on March 29, featuring a “Bottle Shock” screening paired with pizza and wine. Idyllic winery Morgado do Quintão in Silves
Els Club Vilamoura set to headline 2026 Vilamoura Pro-Am
Golf Professionals and amateurs encouraged to register their interest Following its debut that saw 84 players from 17 countries take on three of the Algarve’s most iconic courses, the Vilamoura
Zoomarine reopens for new season of family fun
Reopening today with its renowned attractions, the theme park also brings back an important animal conservation message. Zoomarine reopens today for a new season of family fun and entertainment. With a
Has the Algarve turned into an Urban Wild West?
Lawyer and Honorary German Consul Alexander Rathenau expresses his views on the rampant proliferation of thousands of illegal constructions in the Algarve Alexander Rathenau, a lawyer and Honorary Consul of