Madeira’s days of exhaustive firefighting start paying off
As Monday breaks, the various fronts of a wildfire burning in Madeira since last Wednesday appeared to have been ‘brought under control’. Hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes
Grey seal spotted in Cascais and Oeiras
People warned: “Do not approach. Seals can bite…” With millions enjoying Portugal’s many beaches this month, the municipality of Cascais has been hosting a rather unusual visitor – a grey
Newly built roundabout “swallows” car in Faro.
On Friday, a sinkhole formed on Estrada Senhora da Saúde in Faro, causing a newly constructed roundabout to cave in and partially engulf a car. Locals enjoying the shade of
Call for new rail strike between August 29 and September 9
“The company wants to give us more work for the same money, and we won’t accept that”, says the union leader. Portugal’s national independent railway workers’ union (Sinfb) has called
Algarve’s seawater temperatures ‘repelling sardines’
The flip side to wonderfully warm sea… The wonderfully warm temperatures of the water on many south coast beaches are repelling sardines (which like cold temperatures). So, there is a
Madeira’s devastating wildfire continues on three fronts
Wildfire has been raging since Wednesday; special forces called in A galloping wildfire that broke out four days ago in Madeira still has three fronts active. As of today, local
PJ police investigate massive blaze initially attributed to electric car
Early reports described electric car catching fire, which destroyed over 200 vehicles The fire that broke out early yesterday evening in the car park of a car rental company near
Algarve wetland finally official
The Foz do Almargem and Trafal Local Nature Reserve has officially been granted its protected classification and respective regulations. One of the most important wetlands in the Algarve, the Foz
Seafood Festival pulls 39,000 to Olhão
Festival shines spotlight on the freshest seafood from Ria Formosa Olhão’s Seafood Festival (Festival do Marisco) attracted around 39,000 people between August 10 and 14, “showing once again why it
“Bread. Oil. Wine: Rituals of Faith” exhibition highlights traditions that unite cultures
On show in Tavira until May 31, the exhibition invites visitors to explore the intersections between food and spiritual traditions. A new exhibition entitled “Bread. Oil . Wine: Rituals of Faith”