Castro Marim uses tree injection method to prevent pests
Castro Marim is using endotherapy to protect trees from pests The municipal council of Castro Marim started in July using a new eco-friendly method to protect trees in urban areas
Secretary of State for Tourism meets with Algarve hoteliers
Portugal’s Secretary of State for Tourism, Pedro Machado, travelled to the Algarve to meet with the regional hotelier association (AHETA) in Albufeira last week. The meeting was followed by visits
Portimão Sardine Festival celebrates record attendance
Organisers are celebrating a record-breaking edition of Portimão’s Sardine Festival, which attracted an unprecedented 133,404 visitors between July 30 and August 4. The municipal council of Portimão says that these
Midnight swim in Lagos
Lagos has announced another “big party” to celebrate the town’s tradition of going swimming at midnight on August 29. The ‘Banho 29’ (Bath 29) is based on local folklore that
Loulé congratulates Gabriel Albuquerque for Olympic performance
The municipal council of Loulé has congratulated local gymnast Gabriel Albuquerque for finishing in fifth place in the men’s trampoline final at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, having secured an
Spain stalling Alcoutim bridge project
Portugal has been waiting for an answer from Spain for nine months Portugal is still waiting on Spain in order to move forward with the construction of the long-planned bridge
“Don’t swim in poor quality rivers” – environment minister
Portugal’s minister for the environment, Maria da Graça Carvalho, advises people not enter rivers when the water is not of good quality, respecting signs in place. “People are only allowed
Viana do Castelo becomes latest municipality to charge tourists for visiting
Northern municipality seeks to charge all visitors over age of 16 up to €7.50 per stay Viana do Castelo, in the far north of Portugal, has today begun levying a
Portuguese tourist found dead in luxury hotel in Colombia
68-year-old “38th foreign tourist to have died in Vale de Aburrá this year” A Portuguese man, on holiday with his female partner, was discovered dead in the early hours of
Public Prosecutor’s Office ends 2023 with more than 300,000 pending cases
Activity Report published today by Attorney General’s Office Portugal’s Public Prosecutor’s Office ended 2023 with more than 300,000 pending cases, due to the increase in the number of investigations opened