Algarve football round-up: Fighting chance
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC Farense 1-3 Portimonense Boavista 2-2 Vizela Estrela Amadora 1-0 Gil Vicente Last Saturday afternoon, valiant Portimonense suffered last-minute heartbreak as a late injury-time Boavista equaliser at the
Moncarapachense promoted
Lusitano Moncarapachense’s “B” team secured second place in Algarve Division 2 and, therefore, joined Olhanense 1912 in gaining promotion. The away game at Guia FC needed the home side to
Olhanense celebrate in style!
A new dawn awakens for Olhanense Following relegation from the Primeira Liga 10 years ago, Olhanense fans have seen their team spiral towards oblivion. Last weekend reformed ‘SC Olhanense 1912’
Authorities call meeting to clarify Benagil cave navigation rules
New rules are up for public consultation until June 10 Authorities are organising a meeting with boat tour companies and operators to clarify any doubts surrounding the new navigation rules
Faro kennel marks 1,000 animal milestone
Faro kennel has helped find forever homes for 208 animals Faro’s municipal kennel – officially named ‘Centro de Recolha Oficial de Animais de Faro (CROAF) – reached a milestone last
Bluefin tuna fishing season off to good start in Algarve
100% of fished tuna is exported The bluefin tuna fishing season began this week in the Algarve with the catching of 100 fish, the largest weighing 330 kilos, at a
Tourist office opens in Vila Real de Santo António
Tourist office provides important information for tourists A new tourist office opened last week in Vila Real de Santo António. Co-managed by the Algarve tourism board (RTA) and the municipal
Zoomarine returns rehabilitated turtles to sea
The turtles, which were undergoing rehabilitation at Zoomarine’s “Safe Haven”, were returned to the sea approximately ten nautical miles south of Portimão with the support of the Portuguese Navy. Zoomarine
Algarve gains 30 minutes with third Tagus crossing
The new railway bridge between Chelas and Barreiro will reduce travel time between the capital and the Algarve and increase the frequency of connections. The government has announced a series
Hoteliers and Albufeira City Council meet to discuss Tourist Tax
The Municipality’s hoteliers have continuously raised concerns about the lack of transparency regarding the distribution of these funds. On April 30, the Municipality of Albufeira released a regulation for implementing