Hot air balloon festival returns to Alentejo
FIBAQ aims to promote practice of ballooning in Portugal Hot air balloons will once again “paint” the skies of the Alentejo, from November 7 to 13, during international festival FIBAQ
Herdade dos Grous hosts wellness retreat among the vineyards
From September 25 to 28, the Alentejo wine estate is organising a transformative four-day escape with renowned yoga instructor Elena Menci. This September, yogis can escape to the serene landscapes
Horror in Alentejo: young women seriously injured; Spanish man in custody
Girls suffered shotgun injuries; undergoing surgeries Two young women are in hospital today after an horrific ordeal near a dam in Castelo de Vide (Portalegre) in which they both suffered
Government calls on APA to come up with solution for water supplies to Mértola
The government has called on Portuguese environment agency APA to come up with a solution to ensure that the parishes of Espírito Santo and Mesquita, in Mértola, get a regular
Hands off coastal Alentejo! Activists protest against “brutal consequences” of government policies
With the government intent on mapping Portugal’s mineral resources with a view to extraction/ simplifying rules for renewable energy projects, everyday citizens coming together as an environmental platform took advantage
Neves-Corvo mine owner considers selling, just as government prepares ‘critical raw materials strategy’
Somincor confirms existence of “exploratory contacts” Just as the government prepares a “critical raw materials” strategy, Somincor, the owner of the Neves Corvo mine in the Alentejo has confirmed that
Father badly burned in Milfontes house explosion dies
Teenage son is only survivor The tragedy that destroyed a family last Thursday morning in the hamlet of Brunheiras, near Vila Nova de Milfontes, has claimed another victim today: 52-year-old
Raging torrents of muddy water flood Alentejan village
Yesterday’s ‘freak’ weather conditions over most parts of the country saw intense rain in some areas, accompanied by thunderstorms/ hailstones and wind. The Alentejan village of Brinches, in the borough
Alentejo residents mobilise against yet more solar projects
A civic platform has formed to contest plans for two large photovoltaic solar farms near Évora, claiming they will cause “irreversible damage” to the landscape and the lives of residents
Alentejo prepares strategic tourism plan for coastal area
Plan will identify “challenges, risks and opportunities” of Alentejo’s tourism sector along the coast The Alentejo and Ribatejo Regional Tourism Authority (ERT) is going to present the government with a