NOS Cinemas takes over Portimão theatres
NOS Lusomundo Cinemas has taken over the cinema screens previously run by Cineplace at the Continente Shopping Centre in Portimão and plans to open a fully renovated cinema complex by
Spanish pianist Salvador Sanchez to perform in Algarve
After a well-deserved Christmas holiday break, the Amigos de Música 2025/26 Concert Season resumes this month at Os Agostos countryside estate, near Santa Bárbara de Nexe. For their next concerts
Algarve closes 2025 with record tourism results
The Algarve rounded off the 2025 tourism year with a bang, celebrating record revenue, a boost from the domestic market and a historically low dependence on seasonal tourism. According to
Done deal: CUF completes takeover of HPA Saúde
Private healthcare provider CUF has completed the purchase of a 75% controlling stake in the HPA Saúde group after receiving the ‘okay’ from Portugal’s Competition Authority, it announced on Friday.
Silves gets ready to celebrate its famous orange
Silves is preparing to host the 10th edition of the Mostra Silves Capital da Laranja (Silves Capital of the Orange Fair), one of the municipality’s flagship events. The fair runs
Algarve sends generators and expertise to storm-devastated centre
Last night the Algarve mobilised to send heavy-duty generators and technical expertise up to storm-ravaged areas in the centre of the country. In a statement, local Civil Protection says the
Portimão and Lagos to revive Ria de Alvor association
The municipalities of Portimão and Lagos will mark World Wetlands Day on Monday (February 2) by signing a letter of intent aimed at reactivating the Association of Municipalities of the
Faro eyes €4 million purchase of historic Lethes Theatre
The municipal council of Faro wants to buy the centuries-old Teatro Lethes (Lethes Theatre) in the first half of this year, in a deal worth around €4 million, with the
Parades, music and masks at Carvoeiro Carnival
Carvoeiro Carnival 2026 is set to bring four days of colour, music and street celebrations to the seaside town this February. From February 14 to 17, Carvoeiro’s streets will come
Bird group calls for rejection of wind farm in eastern Algarve
Portugal’s leading bird conservation organisation has urged authorities to reject a proposed wind farm in the northeast Algarve, warning it would cause serious and irreversible environmental damage. The Portuguese Society