Verstappen “too young” to rent car in the Algarve
Car rental service prevented the Dutchman from taking a specific car due to internal safety rules. Max Verstappen, three-time Formula 1 world champion after a season of almost absolute dominance,
Algarve hotel occupancy to reach between 60 to 70 per cent on New Year’s Eve
The region expects a 2 to 3 per cent increase in hotel occupancy compared to last year. According to Hélder Martins, president of the Association of Hotels and Tourist Enterprises
Ryanair announces capacity cuts in Portugal over “excessive airport charges”
Ryanair reduces schedules at two Portuguese airports due to “excessive airport charges” Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has announced it has further reduced its schedules at both Faro and Porto airports
Odeceixe welcomes 2024 with music and fireworks
The fireworks are lighting up the sky at midnight on New Year’s Eve Odeceixe’s Parque Ribeirinho (Riverside Park), in the municipality of Aljezur, is ringing in the new year with
Algarve orange producers ration water
“I don’t know how we’re going to survive,” says Silves, Lagoa and Portimão Farmers Association president. Orange producers in the Algarve, especially those in the Silves region, are desperate due
F1: Max Verstappen tests Ferrari in Portimão
The three-time F1 champion was at the controls of three different GT3s, including his team’s Ferrari 296 GT3. Dutch Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen returned to the Autódromo Internacional do
1st Portugal Michelin Gala presented by Catarina Furtado
The first ceremony exclusively awarding Portuguese stars will be held at the NAU Salgados Hotel in Albufeira on February 27. Marked to be the gastronomic event of 2024 – the
Preparations begin for Loulé’s ‘Carnaval’
Loulé is already hard at work preparing for the 2024 edition of its ‘Carnaval’ festivities, which will take place between February 11-13 along Avenida José da Costa Mealha. The Municipal
Algarve Skate Awards showcase best of skateboarding in Algarve
Panel of Regional Skateboarding Associations and Movements announces winners The second edition of the Algarve Skate Awards was held at the Art Haus Club in Faro on December 15, highlighting
Algarve Orchestra to perform New Year’s concert in Portimão
Concert is free The Algarve Orchestra (Orquestra do Algarve) will perform its usual New Year’s concert at the Tempo municipal theatre in Portimão on Friday, January 5. The orchestra, led