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
Algarve unconvinced by ‘ambitious’ water strategy
Region cannot see its needs being properly addressed With a failing government presenting a ‘grand 15-year strategy for the nation’s future management of water’ last Sunday (see P2), media reports
Algarve celebrates diverse tourism offer at BTL
Turismo do Algarve is taking part in the Better Tourism Lisbon Travel Market 2025 in Lisbon between 12 and 16 March. Turismo do Algarve is preparing for the BTL this week, the
Algarve football round-up: Point made
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC: ESTORIL 2-2 FARENSELIGA PORTUGAL 2 MEU SUPER: BENFICA B 0-0 PORTIMONENSE Last Saturday evening, Farense looked down and out trailing Estoril 2-0 in Lisbon before a tremendous
PM presents €5 billion government strategy for water management to 2030
‘Água que Une’ envisages territorial cohesion and spirit of solidarity With the spectre of a snap election still hanging over the country, Luís Montenegro’s AD government is giving the impression
Landslide in Silves renders five people ‘homeless’
Bad weather particularly hammers western Algarve Five people (two couples and a child) have had to be rehoused after the bad weather battering Portugal in recent weeks caused a landslide