Vilamoura Marina receives highest accolade in the industry
5 Gold Anchor Platinum accreditation is only awarded to the very best marinas Vilamoura Marina has become the first marina in Portugal to receive the 5 Gold Anchor Platinum accreditation,
Algarve schools close as 1,500 protest in Faro
Around 1,500 teachers, parents and students demonstrated in Faro today as part of the ongoing teachers’ strike, which is now being held in a different district every day. Protestors gathered
72-year-old rescued by firefighters in Vila do Bispo
A 72-year-old man was rescued after falling from a cliff onto a hard-to-reach area of Praia dos Ouriçais in Vila do Bispo on Monday. Nine firefighters were dispatched to the
New island bridge and port renovations move forward in Faro
Faro Mayor Rogério Bacalhau announced this week some major developments to two of the town’s most important projects: the construction of a new bridge to Faro Island, and the renovation
Arab music takes centre stage during Al-Mutamid Festival
February will mark the return of the Al-Mutamid Music Festival, which will bring traditional Arab music to several towns in the Algarve and further north. The festival will feature performances
“Algarve needs affordable housing”, say young entrepreneurs
The Algarve is in dire need of affordable housing in order to attract and retain talented and qualified youngsters in the region. So said Algarve-based business association ANJE (National Association
Free Wi-Fi at Praia da Rocha
Portimão Council has announced that the new CCTV video surveillance system that has been set up at Praia da Rocha is also equipped with Wi-Fi antennas, providing free Wi-Fi to
Full house in Faro for Mário Centeno
Governor of Bank of Portugal spoke about current affairs, from inflation to education, to students, teachers and parents, at Faro secondary school Mário Centeno, Governor of the Bank of Portugal
Algarve hospital construction tender to be launched in 2023
First steps towards new hospital taken “in the next weeks” It was a promise made by Portugal’s Health Minister himself this week: the tender for the construction of the Algarve
What questions do Vilamoura International School students have in mind?
“Are humans better at creating things or destroying them?” (Débora Ferreira, 10.º ano) “What does dying feel like?” (Frederik Holling, Year 10) “Are there limits to our thinking?” (Inga Lopes,