International Chess Festival brings 120 players to Portimão
Chess players from all around the world expected in Portimão Over 120 chess players from 29 countries are taking part in the Portimão International Chess Festival, which will take place
Tourism entrepreneur André Jordan dies at age 90
André Jordan was known as the mastermind behind Quinta do Lago André Jordan, the tourism entrepreneur considered by many to be the ‘Father of Portuguese Tourism’, has died at the
Paralympic powerhouse Lyndon Longhorne makes Portugal pit-stop on journey to Paris 2024
Lyndon made a flying 48-hour visit to Almancil to wrap up the retreat British Paralympian Lyndon Longhorne, a quadruple amputee and meningitis survivor, recently took a break from his pursuit
Bragança-Portimão air link may close on February 28
A “temporary solution” is needed soon to keep Bragança-Portimão air link running The Bragança-Portimão air link will close on February 28 unless operator Sevenair and the Portuguese government are able
Wine Fest to bring over 250 wines to Algarve
Tickets are already up for sale The Oenophile Wine Fest will take place in the Algarve for the first time on March 2 at the congress centre of Hotel D.
Michelin Guide hosts debate in run-up to first “all-Portuguese” Gala
The iconic gastronomic guide held a debate in Portimão to discuss “The Value of Gastronomy in the Tourist Experience”. Countdown has started for what is set to be Portugal’s most
Authorities’ water saving measures: “Contradictory, ineffective, out of step, out of time”
Platform for Sustainable Water suggests “immediate concrete measures” With the government’s masterplan of 46 measures designed to save water in the parched Algarve still not approved by the Council of
Algarve PSP agents fail shooting drill in new suspected form of protest
PSP and GNR police are protesting across the country Twenty-two out of 24 PSP police agents failed their shooting drills in the Algarve last week in what is being interpreted
De-bunking desalination: Algarve has new environmental battle
Foreign residents spearhead ‘awareness campaign’ to highlight dangers of desalination The Algarve has a new environmental battle on its hands: de-bunking desalination – otherwise presented by the government as ‘the
Stranded boat to be removed from Ferragudo’s Praia Grande
Preparations are underway to remove at least one of the boats which are stranded on Praia Grande in Ferragudo, Lagoa. The largest boat of the three – a 35-metre long pleasure craft