Algarve football round-up: Keeper’s ball!
Liga Portugal Betclic: Benfica 1-1 Farense Portimonense 1-1 Famalicão Both Algarve top-tier clubs earned highly credible draws over the weekend largely thanks to outstanding performances from their respective goalkeepers. Last
High accommodation prices keeping uni students away from Algarve
Average price per room has increased by 40% in Faro in two years The high cost of accommodation in Faro has been named the “main barrier” keeping students from studying
Ryanair to link Faro to Morocco in summer of 2024
Faro to be linked directly to Morocco by Ryanair Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has announced the launch of a new air link between Faro and Marrakesh, Morocco in the summer
Fisherman’s body found floating in Arade River
Fisherman is believed to have felt unwell and fallen into the Arade River The body of a 57-year-old Guinean man was found floating in the Arade River near the Portimão
Soaring house prices drive more people to Algarve Emergency Accommodation Centre
“We are talking about an average of €500 to €700 for a T0 or a T1. This is impractical for those earning the minimum wage”, says Centre official Fábio Simão.
Lagoa and Tarifa unite in fight against invasive seaweed
The Portuguese and Spanish Municipalities met to discuss findings and mitigation tactics. The municipalities of Lagoa and Tarifa, in Spain, are working together to mitigate the negative impact of invasive
Algarve Association created for aspiring UNESCO Geopark
The Municipalities of Loulé, Silves and Albufeira and the University of the Algarve collaborated to create the “Associação Geoparque Algarvensis”. The Associação Geoparque Algarvensis, a new association created by the
2023 will end on high note, says Algarve tourism boss
Algarve hopes to reach 20 million overnight stays by end of year Hotel bookings in the Algarve for New Year’s Eve are “looking very good” and should follow the positive
Faro is least polluted city in European Union
Faro has lowest average concentration of fine particles in European Union A study based on data from the European Environment Agency has found Faro to be the least polluted city
TAP not planning to invest in Algarve any time soon
TAP “does not have conditions” to invest in Algarve, CEO says The CEO of TAP has gone on record saying that the national airline “does not have the conditions” to