Portuguese sheep’s milk cheese voted “best in world”
… and sells out almost immediately On Saturday, the Queijaria Quinta do Pomar cheese factory in Soalheira, Fundão, saw its buttery sheep’s milk cheese honoured as the best in the
Castro Marim tackles municipal water leaks
Castro Marim in the eastern Algarve is installing 30 new water flow measurement zones (ZMCs). These devices quickly detect leaks which are not visible from the surface, reducing water waste
Man caught with over 600 doses of hashish in Vilamoura
GNR police arrested a 22-year-old man who was found with over 600 doses of hashish in his possession during a traffic stop operation in Vilamoura on Friday (November 15). The
Algarve to host 2032 International Citrus Congress
International Citrus Congress will take place in Portugal’s Algarve region in 2032 The Algarve has been chosen to host the International Citrus Congress in 2032, an event that brings together
President marks 1,000 days of ‘courageous’ Ukraine resistance
While in Russia President Putin ‘extends possibility of using nuclear weapons’ Portugal’s president Marcelo has today marked Ukraine’s “1,000 days of courageous resistance” against Russia, declaring that Portugal continues to
Up it goes: city council approves Porto’s new tourist tax of €3 per night
Municipalities have been warned about ‘trivialisation’ of tourist taxes No matter the warnings, Porto city council has approved “by a majority a change” to increase its €2 a night tourist
Project demonstrating how severe drought can be tackled without causing harm launched in Algarve
€11 million project has been described as “ingenious” While the government is focused on spending upwards of €180 million on a desalination plant for the Algarve that carries multiple downsides
Portugal hits 100,000 electric vehicles on the road mark
“For the first time, there was a simultaneous decrease in petrol and diesel vehicles (-1.0% and -1.2%, respectively)” – INE There are an estimated 100,000 electric vehicles circulating on Portugal’s
Algarve football round-up: Back into the fray
UPCOMING MATCHES F.A. CUP 4th ROUND: AROUCA v FARENSE (Nov 23) ————– LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC: FARENSE v ESTRELA AMADORA (Nov 29) ————– LIGA PORTUGAL 2 MEU SUPER: PORTIMONENSE v BENFICA
Rain brings relief to Algarve dams: water levels rising
Water levels have increased five percentage points thanks to recent rain The six reservoirs and dams that supply the Algarve region were on Monday at 34% of their total water