Algarve hotels reach 80% occupancy for New Year’s Eve
Occupancy levels beat 2023 figures Hotels in the Algarve are experiencing increased demand for New Year’s Eve, with occupancy rates expected to surpass 80%. According to Algarve tourism boss André
Algarve artist creates ice palace for Amsterdam festival
Working eight hours a day for 11 days, Algarve artist Rodrigo Ferreira has recreated a historical palace in Amsterdam to exhibit at an ice festival that runs until March. The
Tavira announces €51 million budget for 2025
Tavira budget increases by €9.5 million compared to 2024 The municipal council of Tavira has announced an impressive budget of €51 million for 2025, marking an increase of €9.5 million
Woman who went missing on Christmas Day found in Silves
Police used tracking dogs and drones to help locate missing woman in Silves A 55-year-old woman who went missing on Christmas Day was found today (December 26) by GNR police
Lagos opposes offshore aquaculture expansion in western Algarve
Expansion of offshore aquaculture could jeopardise the local economy, the local council says The municipal council of Lagos has voiced strong opposition to the proposed expansion of an offshore aquaculture
Algarve DJs Bubba Brothers celebrate chart-topping success
Bubba Brothers have climbed to the top of the charts on Beatport Bubba Brothers, the Algarve’s dynamic DJ duo, have secured the coveted number one spot on Beatport, the world’s
Government says Bragança-Portimão air route will resume
At the end of September, the Sevenair Group indefinitely suspended the air connection until the Government began paying a €3.8 million debt and signed a new contract. The Government announced
Portuguese animated film “Percebes” finalist in 2025 Oscars race
“Percebes” enters the Oscar race for Best Animated Short Film, the same category for which the film “Ice Merchants” by João Gonzalez was nominated in 2023. The Academy Awards, commonly
Study drills down into implications of Algarve’s ‘worsening’ housing crisis
Association calls for “urgent public intervention” Portugal is currently suffering one of the worst housing crises in Europe, with the areas of the Algarve, Lisbon and Porto being those where
Barlavento founder Hélder Nunes dies at 75
Hélder Nunes founded Barlavento, which became a “cornerstone of local Portuguese news” Hélder Nunes, founder of the Algarve’s Barlavento newspaper (part of the Open Media Group), has died at the