Reading room
Albufeira council has just opened a new reading room at their historical archive, giving people a space for research in peace and quiet. The new facility on Rua João Bailote
Albufeira launches minimarket public tender
A public tender to temporarily take-over a minimarket at Areias de S.João municipal market has been launched by Albufeira town council and will be open to bids up until 11am
Paid-parking outrages local traders
Dozens of local shopkeepers and workers at Avenida da Liberdade in Albufeira are fuming over the legions of parking meters that started filling their busy street last year. Implemented by
Albufeira and Badajoz rekindle friendship
Albufeira mayor Carlos Silva e Sousa travelled last week to Badajoz, Spain, to “reactivate” the cooperation agreement which the two cities signed back in 2011. The local politician took part
The Lion King of Albufeira
Dear Editor, Being a cat lover on holiday, I noticed the Algarve was a place of many cats. I thought that was lovely and naively assumed they belonged to somebody,
Real Bellavista Hotel & Spa €€€€
Situated on the outskirts of Albufeira and near some of the Algarve’s best beaches, this new four-star property is an ideal choice for either the holiday maker or the business
Grand Real Santa Eulália Resort & Hotel Spa €€€€€
Located east of Albufeira on a prime site above Santa Eulália beach, the Grand Real Santa Eulália encompasses the hotel itself with 189 rooms and suites plus a further 155
Porto Bay Falésia €€€€
A brand new four-star property overlooking Falésia beach east of Albufeira, the Porto Bay Falésia Hotel features 310 rooms including 11 suites, conference facilities, a Decléor branded spa, health club,
Albufeira grants new office to victim support association
An office has been granted to the Portuguese Association for Victim Support (Associação Portuguesa de Apoio à Vítima, or APAV) by the municipal authority of Albufeira in order to keep
Armed burglars bring night of terror for lawyer and teacher
A lawyer and a woman teacher suffered a night of terror when four masked men armed with hunting rifles broke into their luxury villa in Cerro da Águia, Albufeira, and