Portugal

By SOPHIE MCCARRICK – sophie.mccarrick@algarveresident.com A total of 75 beaches along the Algarvean coast have been labelled as having dangerous rock formations, following the completion of a winter safety survey.

New systems to facilitate the payment of electronic tolls by drivers of foreign plated vehicles have been developed and are expected to be implement as from July, announced the national

A meeting of orchid lovers is taking place tomorrow (Saturday) at Win Garden & Home in Lagoa at 3pm The event will be led by Graziela Meister, president of the

Throughout this month a total of 13 cruise ships, carrying more than 7,000 passengers and 3,400 crew members, are expected to dock at Portimão Port. Representing the busiest month at

Câmaras in Portugal take an average of 122 days to pay suppliers, with Portimão topping the list of late payers. According to data released by the General-Directorate of Local Administration,

Seven defendants, five British and two Portuguese, are being tried at Albufeira Court for charges relating to criminal association and the illicit trafficking of cigarettes dating back to 2009. A

Albufeira’s new tourism office, the third in the city, is now open to the public providing all the information holidaymakers need to make the most of their time in the

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.7 on the Richter scale shook the Algarve on Thursday last week at 3.16pm. With an epicentre 10km north-northeast of São Brás de Alportel,

Four foreign tourists, believed to be of British nationality, were arrested on suspicion of passing counterfeit money in Carvoeiro, Lagoa, in the early hours of Sunday, May 6. In total,

The Israeli Ambassador to Portugal made a visit to the Algarve recently.   Ehud Gol and his wife Sharon joined more than 100 guests and dignitaries at Balaia Golf Village, Albufeira,