Trick or… pet? AlgarveShopping hosts pet adoption fair on Halloween
This Halloween, AlgarveShopping in Guia (Albufeira) is giving the holiday a heartwarming twist. Instead of just choosing between ‘trick or treat’, visitors are invited to consider a new option: adopting
Algarve more connected than ever
With new direct flights to the US, the Baltics and beyond, the Algarve is opening up to a wider audience of tourists year-round. This is a deliberate strategy set out
Discovering Portugal’s vibrant terroirs
Choosing a bottle of Portuguese wine can sometimes be daunting. The country’s growing wine industry doesn’t make it any easier; every week, a new label appears on supermarket shelves. So,
Spanish suspects freed after Guadiana river boat crash that killed GNR officer
Two Spanish men questioned over a fatal boat collision on the Guadiana River that claimed the life of a Portuguese GNR officer have been named as official suspects (arguidos) but
APA cracks down on Algarve beach irregularities
Awnings set up under dangerous cliffs, locked toilets, and first aid stations turned into storerooms are just some of the violations uncovered during inspections of Algarve beaches this summer by
Loulé unveils life-saving heliport expansion
Loulé has taken a major step forward in emergency preparedness with the inauguration of its expanded municipal heliport, a project expected to spell the “difference between life and death” across
‘The Smell of Olhão’ – a funny love letter to the Algarve’s “most unique town”
A new book which pays tribute to the Algarve town of Olhão is due to be launched next month by Dutch journalist and author, Arthur van Amerongen. The Smell of
Officer killed as suspected drug dealers ram GNR boat on Guadiana River
A manhunt is under way along the Guadiana River after a deadly confrontation between GNR police officers and suspected traffickers that left one GNR officer dead and three others injured.
Horses stolen from Loulé animal shelter
Canil de São Francisco de Assis in Loulé was the target of a break-in during the night, during which a mare and her foal were stolen, the shelter has revealed.
Brutalism and Modernism meet in Faro for The Modernist Weekend
Faro is set to become a stage for lovers of architecture, design and urban heritage once again as it hosts the fourth edition of The Modernist Weekend between November 7