Portugal

An initiative combining wine and fado is being launched in Alvor this evening (Friday). With an English title, the Wine & Fado – Sounds and Tastes from Portugal event will

A Dutch television crew from travel programme 3-op-reis was in the Algarve in June to discover and film the Algarve’s lesser known tourist attractions. 1″>news

Three municipal firefighters deployed at Ilha Armona (Olhão) to ensure the safety of residents and holidaymakers on the island have returned to their home base fire station in Olhão following

Today (August 24) Portugal’s Minister of Agriculture, Assunção Cristas, is expected to attend the Fatacil fair in Lagoa. The minister’s visit to the Algarve’s largest handicraft, tourism, agriculture, trade and

The Octopus Fishing Association of the Algarve (Associação dos Armadores da Pesca do Polvo do Algarve) has indicated a deep concern about the future livelihood of those fishermen who rely

A slow drive and car horn protest against the A22 tolls was held outside Aquashow in Quarteira, where the Prime Minister presided over a Social Democratic Party (PSD) event on

Portugal’s President, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, visited the new HPP Saúde private hospital in Albufeira on its official opening day last week. The President took time from his Algarve holiday to

Last Sunday (August 19), an outbound TAP 1900 flight from Faro Airport destined for Lisbon was forced to make an emergency landing just 14 minutes after departure. The morning flight

A project to redevelop 620 kilometres of Algarve and Alentejo roadways, which was expected to be finished this year, has been permanently suspended due to lack of funding, leaving many

The family of the five people who died in the Maria Luísa beach rockfall accident in Albufeira in 2009 have asked for €900,000 in compensation from the Portuguese State. The