New five star for Vila Real de Santo António
FOLLOWING A five year wait due to bureaucratic problems, the green light has finally been given for a new five star hotel to be built in the borough of Vila
A Tibetan retreat in the hills of Loulé
IT IS unlikely that many people in the Algarve have ever heard of, or visited, Humkara Dzong, a Tibetan Buddhist centre in Moinho do Malhão, one of the highest points
Sagres Oceanography Centre will go ahead
CONSTRUCTION OF the Sagres Oceanography Centre, a centre for research and education in marine and earth sciences, located close to the Porto da Baleeira, will get underway by the end
Mountain fair draws large crowds
FEIRA DA Serra, an annual three-day fair held in São Brás de Alportel last weekend, proved as popular as ever this year, drawing thousands of visitors to savour the traditions,
Windsurfing festival returns to Sagres
THE FINAL stage of the Sagres Windsurf Festival is taking place at Praia do Martinhal, in Vila do Bispo, from August 12 to 15. The event is open to all
Court throws out Portimão Retail Park case
LOULÉ’S ADMINISTRATIVE and Fiscal Court has reached a decision over the action lodged by the Associação Comercial de Portimão, the Portimão shop owners’ association, against Portimão Câmara, over the authorisation
Empty seats at Algarve Rocks
EMBARRASSMENT SURROUNDED the organisers of last Saturday’s Algarve Rocks as less than 6,000 people turned up for the event. It was hoped that the event, which took place at the
Enchanting Moorish nights return to Cacela Velha
CACELA VELHA, in the borough of Vila Real de Santo António, is once again the setting for another Noites da Moura Encantada (Nights of the Enchanted Moor) event, taking place
Jeep safari ends in tragedy
A GROUP of English and Dutch holidaymakers enjoying a jeep safari up in the Loulé hills, on Monday of this week, saw what should have been a fun day out
New access to Faro Island
At the request of José Apolinário, President of Faro Câmara, a new footbridge has been constructed to link the city to Faro Island. The walkway can sustain between 100 and

