Algarve

Street entertainment, flower presentations and fado music will mark the celebrations of World Tourism Day on September 27 in Albufeira. Visitors and residents will receive a flower in a celebration

Students at the International School São Lourenço (ISSL) now have access to a wide range of music within the school thanks to the newly-appointed music teachers, Karl and Rosalind Tomlin

Albufeira-Ferreiras urban public bus service Giro has carried around 13,500 passengers since it started operating on August 9. Due to a high passenger numbers on this bus line, Albufeira Câmara

One of the new innovations for the Better Living in Portugal (BLiP) exhibition this year is the inclusion of a Sustainable and Green section on the first floor. As part

The Algarve has been nominated for the World Travel Awards 2010 in several categories for best hotels and resorts. Hotel Vila Joya in Albufeira is nominated in two categories, Best

By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidentgroup.com Martinhal Beach Resort & Hotel, near Sagres, was officially inaugurated on September 16 with Portuguese and British officials attending the event in the western Algarve. The

An autumn bazaar is to be held on October 9 at the Mercado de Ribeira in Tavira in aid of the São Francisco kennels in Loulé. The event starts at

Albufeira Municipality is promoting a photography competition called Descobre e fotografa as praias de Albufeira (Discover and photograph the beaches of Albufeira). Participants can enter until September 30 and the

Learn about the events and activities of the Algarve Senior Bikers Group via their new website at www.algarveseniorbikers.org. The site was constructed by group member Leif Axellson, who has many

For every thousand mammogram tests undertaken in the Algarve there were three cancer cases detected between 2008 and 2010. Project coordinator Filomena Horta Correia of the Regional Health Administration of