Local authors in action at Lagos Book Fair
This month, Lagos will host one of its main literary events of the year in the Algarve. The 13th edition of the town’s Book Fair (Mostra de Livros) will take
Oktoberfest celebrations return to Vila Vita Biergarten
The countdown has started for the Bavarian festival celebrated from September 21 to October 8 in Porches with authentic food, drinks and musical entertainment. Vila Vita’s Biergarten in Porches is
Algarve celebrates International Coastal Cleanup Day
Between September 16 and 24 several cleanup initiatives will take place along the region’s coast. For the fifth consecutive year, thousands of volunteers are mobilising in favour of the ocean.
Loulé hosts first urban and electric bike meeting in the Algarve
The first event of its kind in the region takes place on September 23 to help promote “smooth urban mobility”. The city of Loulé is hosting the region’s first Urban
Algarve to host 2027 Mediterranean Beach Games
Event will take place between September 11 and 18, 2027 Portimão and Lagoa have been chosen to host the 2027 Mediterranean Beach Games. The announcement has been made by the
Quinta do Lago to host The Campus Carby VW Ladies Open
Event is described as “most prestigious international women’s tournament” ever held in Algarve The Algarve is preparing to host its “most prestigious international women’s tennis tournament ever”. The ITF W40
Schools reopen with yet another Catch22: too many pupils
State schools reopen this week with teachers ‘still locked in battle with the government’; strikes and industrial action in the pipeline; retirements depleting the teaching pool at an alarming rate
Pink Ladies Day raises €8,600 for Algarve Oncology Association
Serra de Monchique Golf Club (SDM) held the sixth Pink Ladies Day at Silves on September 7 in aid of the Algarve Oncology Association (AOA). Pink was the order of
Zoomarine’s Algarve resident campaign is back
The long-awaited special campaign for Algarve residents has returned to Zoomarine. “With the great weather still inviting great outdoor family days, but now without the hustle and bustle of the
Algarve occupancy rate in August falls below 90%
Takes last summer’s bookings below those pre-pandemic In August, the Algarve’s hotel industry recorded an average occupancy rate per room of 89.9%, a drop of 2.3 percentage points compared to