Scientists and fishermen step-up to save Algarve’s underwater reef, home to almost 900 species
A unique initiative involving scientists, Algarve fishermen, local authorities and Portugal’s Fundação Oceano Azul (Ocean Blue Foundation) has come up with a proposal to protect the ‘largest shallow water reef
Woman in serious condition after falling 10 metres from Albufeira cliff
A Ukrainian woman had to be rescued after falling around 10 metres from the top of a cliff near Poço Velho beach in Olhos d’Água (Albufeira) on Saturday. Reports Correio
‘Social support costs’ skyrocket in Algarve borough’s most dependent on tourism
Albufeira, Portimão and Loulé – all of them boroughs currently under threat of not moving forwards in the next phase of deconfinement – are also the areas where social support
Albufeira sets out plans for €1.3 million municipal kennel, dog park and pet cemetery
Albufeira Council announced last week a €1.3 million project to build a municipal kennel, a dog park and pet cemetery. Also included in the plans is the purchase of a
Albufeira: Over 1,000 cremations carried out in one year
Last Friday marked one year since the Algarve’s first crematorium opened in Albufeira, and already over 1,000 cremations were carried out there, revealed the local council and Cremal, the company
Desidério Silva announces Albufeira mayoral bid – a job he knows all too well
Former Albufeira mayor and Algarve tourism boss Desidério Silva has announced that he will again be running for mayor of Albufeira in this year’s local elections – a job he
Firefighters rescue puppies left to die inside plastic bag tied to tree in Albufeira
Five puppies that were left to die inside a plastic bag tied to a tree in Albufeira were rescued by local firefighters on Sunday morning (February 28). Authorities were alerted
Albufeira’s Falésia beach among TripAdvisor’s ‘Traveler’s Choice’ beaches for 2021
Albufeira’s Praia da Falésia is the only Portuguese beach on a list of the best in the world released by online travel website TripAdvisor. The beach is placed 13th in
Albufeira launches ‘third phase’ of support fund for local businesses
Albufeira Council has launched the third phase of a municipal fund to support local businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of €542,000 is being made available to business
Albufeira Council removes 75 tons of rubbish dumped near bus terminal
Albufeira Council has removed around 75 tons of rubbish that had been dumped on a plot of land adjacent to the town’s bus terminal. The clean-up operation lasted four days