All aboard!
To celebrate its 80th anniversary as a city, Portimão Câmara is laying on a series of informative exhibitions and interesting events between now and the end of the year. To
Ancient convent found
Throughout the month of August, a group of around 50 history students from Minho University in the north of Portugal, led by several professional archaeologists, worked on archaeological digs at
Drunk driver kills two
A drunk driver has killed two teenage cyclists while attempting an illegal manoeuvre in Faro recently. The accident occurred when the driver tried to overtake another vehicle and then collided
100 per cent increase on visitors from last year
The International Sand Sculpture Festival – Fiesa 2004 – continues to pull in the crowds. Despite the fact that the number of tourists visiting the Algarve is down on last
Government considers A22 toll
The announcement of the possible introduction of tolls on the Via do Infante trans-Algarve motorway has provoked outrage among local businessmen and politicians. The region’s câmaras have also contested the
Café given special status
Loulé Câmara is proposing to classify the city’s Café Calcinha as a place of special municipal interest, entitling the building to a preservation order. The café has always been an
Phone thieves strike again
Yet another mobile phone shop was burgled last week in the Algarve and police believe that one gang is responsible for a spate of similar raids. The gang’s modus operandi
RTA promotes Algarve
The Algarve Tourism Board (RTA) recently toured Europe with a series of road shows to promote Algarvean trade. The RTA’s first stop was Paris, where several presentations were given, each
Classic cars on the course
Golf carts will make way for vehicles with a slightly more distinguished pedigree on the fairways of Vale do Lobo’s Ocean Golf Course on September 19, with the return of
New Portimão cemetery
Plans for Portimão’s new cemetery are currently being examined at the region’s technical department offices in Faro. After the project has been analysed and approved, the adjudication process will begin