Rota do Petisco generates €343,000 for local economy
Event also raised over €18,000 for charity Organisers have hailed another successful edition of the Rota do Petisco (Tapas Route) gastronomic event, which was held between September 14 and October
Orquestra Clássica do Sul in Silves for Autumn concert
Silves’s “House of Luso-Arab and Mediterranean Culture” hosts the OCS for their Autumn Concert on November 19. The Orquestra Clássica do Sul (OCS) is playing its “Autumn Concert – Slavic
Loulé revives extinct cordgrass art
Local cooperative QRER developed a course to teach the long-lost “esparto” weaving techniques. Located in the village of Querença, just outside Loulé, QRER, the Cooperative for the Development of Low-Density
Lagoa stops use of herbicides for weed control
The measure to stop using herbicides on pavements and in public spaces will be in place for at least three years. The municipality of Lagoa has started a three-year trial
Monchique promoted in international campaign
“Let Monchique guide your adventure” is the motto of the new Algarve Tourism campaign aimed at every type of traveller. The Algarve Tourism Association (ATA) has launched a new promotional
Miguel Oliveira to participate in Casinos do Algarve Rally
Portuguese motorcycle racer Miguel Oliveira, who usually competes in the MotoGP World Championship, will participate in the Casinos do Algarve Rally on November 12 and 13, driving a Hyundai i20.
New Year’s in Albufeira: Skydiving, medieval fair and live music
Albufeira is one of Portugal’s main destinations for New Year’s Eve Albufeira, one of Portugal’s top destinations to spend New Year’s Eve, has announced a three-day entertainment programme to celebrate
Balsa, maritime city of Roman Lusitania: recent data from ongoing research
On Tuesday, November 8, the Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA) will be presenting two lectures, in English, by archaeologists Dr João Pedro Bernardes and Celso Candeias. The first lecture will be
Rolling Loud returns to Portimão
Organisers have confirmed the return of summer festival Rolling Loud to Portimão in 2023. The hip-hop festival will take place once again at Praia da Rocha between July 5 and
The smell of roasted chestnuts is in the air…
Have you ever heard of ‘magusto’? It is a traditional autumn celebration in Portugal (and some parts of Spain) which can be described very simply as a “chestnut party.” But