Portugal bags 12 world tourism ‘Oscars’
Portugal is still one of the hottest places on the planet to visit, according to the World Travel Awards (WTA) – the so-called ‘Oscars’ of the tourism industry. At this
Algarve-based INEM emergency medical helicopter inoperational
Making the best of yet another hitch in INEM medical emergency cover, the entity has announced that the Algarve-based helicopter in Loulé is “temporarily inoperable” – ‘while assuring that the
€50 million beachside hotel greenlit in Armação de Pêra
The municipal council of Silves has greenlit a massive new €50 million beachside hotel for the coastal tourist town of Armação de Pêra, having issued a construction license for the
Algarve sees rise in Canadian tourists and property buyers
Whilst previously, Canadian tourists would have to fly into Lisbon and make their way down to the Algarve, the direct flight has made a huge difference. The flight initially operated
Four street dealers arrested in Algarve drug busts
PSP police officers in the Algarve have arrested four people in 24 hours in anti-drug operations in Olhão, Lagos and Portimão. Thousands of individual doses of illegal substances, cash, and
Winter warmers at Morgado do Quintão
Morgado do Quintão presents the December programme of The Circle MdQ – the winery’s year-round community – with two festive dates: an open-air cinema session on the 6th and a special sensory event dedicated to coffee — one
Algarve dams at fullest for 10 years; aquifers ‘not so good’
The Algarve’s dams are at an average of 72% of their capacity and have enough water to guarantee urban consumption for three to four years, president of Portuguese Environment Agency
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Loulé
Visitors exploring the area will find a Santa house, elf workshops, a toy factory and sweet shops, as well as an ice rink, carousels, live entertainment, music, face painting, storytelling
Vale do Lobo Christmas Market just around the corner!
On Saturday and Sunday (December 6 and 7), the 15th edition of this festive event promises fresh attractions, new seasonal flavours and two full days of holiday cheer for the
Portugal aims to shine with Portimão-Lagoa Mediterranean Beach Games
The commitment was made last weekend in Alvor, during the Extraordinary General Assembly of the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (ICMG). In his opening address, COP president Fernando Gomes called