Algarve to be represented by 24 startups at Web Summit 2025
A total of 24 startups from the Algarve have been selected to represent the region at Web Summit Lisbon 2025, Europe’s leading technology and entrepreneurship event, as part of an
Meerlust wines go down a treat with Algarve Wine Society
On Friday, October 17, the Algarve Wine Society relished the opportunity to taste six wines from the world renowned South African winery, Meerlust, paired with excellent food prepared by Fabienne
“One of UK’s most wanted men” arrested in Algarve
A 40-year-old suspected drug ring leader described as “one of the United Kingdom’s most wanted men” has been arrested in the Algarve, PJ criminal police have announced. The man is
Algarve mobile breast cancer screening expands
The Algarve Oncology Association (AOA) has announced the launch of a new round of its Mobile Breast Cancer Screening Programme, which began last month (September). Significantly, the screening age range
New York-Faro flights to continue in 2026
Flights between New York and Faro will continue in 2026 following United Airlines’ decision to keep the route active, the president of the Algarve Tourism Region (RTA) confirmed on Tuesday.
Free parking at Olhão’s Marina Ria Center until April 2026
Visitors and residents can now enjoy free parking at the Marina Ria Center in Olhão, a benefit running until the end of April 2026. The initiative is designed to make
New era for emergency air response as Loulé expands heliport
Loulé is set to open its newly expanded Municipal Heliport, home to a Permanent Helicopter Service Base (BHSP), which has been open uninterruptedly since 1998. The inauguration will take place
Residents fight Portimão landfill expansion
In the quiet outskirts of Portimão and Silves, residents are fuming over the stinging smell rising from the local landfill. What was once promised as a carefully managed “sanitary” site
Águas do Algarve unveils €74 million plan to safeguard region’s water future
Regional water company Águas do Algarve has unveiled a new €74 million investment plan to further strengthen the region’s water resilience. Three projects worth more than €32 million have already
Algarve oncology centre moves forward in Loulé
After several months of uncertainty, authorities have confirmed that the construction of a long-awaited, state-of-the-art oncology centre is moving forward in Loulé. The facility is considered vital for cancer patients