Beach bar destroyed in fire
A fire completely destroyed the Dourada Beach Bar in Alvor on the morning of April 13 between the hours of 1am and 5am. District Command Emergency Operations (Comando Distrital de
Open heart surgery in the Algarve
Major open heart surgery has been performed for the first time in the Algarve at Hospital Particular do Algarve (HPA) in Gambelas, Faro, on March 30. This type of major
Easter Sunday in Loulé
Loulé is preparing for Easter Sunday when a major religious celebration in honour of Our Lady of Piety (Mãe Soberana) will take place. The event attracts thousands of people to
Ferraris by the river
A Ferrari exhibition which was scheduled to take place in the Algarve last weekend has been postponed until mid May due to inclement weather. Organisers All in One, Lifestyle Management
Ladies meet for lunch on time
Nearly 80 women from all of the various women’s lunch clubs across the Algarve met for their annual lunch at The Holiday Inn Algarve in Armação de Pêra on Thursday
Museum inaugurated at Alcoutim castle
A museum of archaeology has opened at Alcoutim Castle with the aim of expanding the monument’s cultural offering to visitors. Alcoutim Mayor Francisco Amaral said the castle is one of
Radio spots to attract Spanish to Albufeira
In a bid to attract tourists from across the border to the region, Albufeira’s promotional agency launched two radio campaigns in the Spanish regions of Andalucía and Extremadura. The campaigns,
Sweets on show
A fair featuring a variety of sweets based on authentic recipes gathered over time is taking place in the Alcoutim dock today (Friday) and tomorrow from 2pm to 7pm. The
Towns celebrate Easter with Folar
Visitors to Lagos or Guia this weekend will have the opportunity to taste and purchase the popular Easter cake Folar at events to celebrate the holiday season. A tasting of
Vilamoura boat show is this weekend
Visitors to the third Vilamoura Boat Show, this year coinciding with Easter weekend, are able to view some of the most luxurious boats currently on the market. Around 50 boats

