Algarve autumn escapes for smaller groups rise in popularity
As the summer turns to autumn, the Algarve becomes a hidden gem for tourists seeking tranquillity and charm. This season offers an ideal escape for small groups looking to enjoy
Newly built roundabout “swallows” car in Faro.
On Friday, a sinkhole formed on Estrada Senhora da Saúde in Faro, causing a newly constructed roundabout to cave in and partially engulf a car. Locals enjoying the shade of
Call for new rail strike between August 29 and September 9
“The company wants to give us more work for the same money, and we won’t accept that”, says the union leader. Portugal’s national independent railway workers’ union (Sinfb) has called
Algarve’s seawater temperatures ‘repelling sardines’
The flip side to wonderfully warm sea… The wonderfully warm temperatures of the water on many south coast beaches are repelling sardines (which like cold temperatures). So, there is a
Algarve wetland finally official
The Foz do Almargem and Trafal Local Nature Reserve has officially been granted its protected classification and respective regulations. One of the most important wetlands in the Algarve, the Foz
Seafood Festival pulls 39,000 to Olhão
Festival shines spotlight on the freshest seafood from Ria Formosa Olhão’s Seafood Festival (Festival do Marisco) attracted around 39,000 people between August 10 and 14, “showing once again why it
“Bread. Oil. Wine: Rituals of Faith” exhibition highlights traditions that unite cultures
On show in Tavira until May 31, the exhibition invites visitors to explore the intersections between food and spiritual traditions. A new exhibition entitled “Bread. Oil . Wine: Rituals of Faith”
CP schedules yet another train strike
CP (Comboios de Portugal) has been waging strike after strike in the interests of winning better pay and conditions. Trains are currently subject to industrial action until August 31 –
Faro’s iconic Arco da Vila to undergo conservation works
Iconic arch in Faro to undergo €250,000-worth of improvements The historic Arco da Vila, one of Faro’s most treasured landmarks, is set to undergo significant conservation work starting in September.
Fire prevention measures back in place as country swelters
Portugal’s Civil Protection Authority has returned to various ‘hot weather fire-prevention prohibitions’ for the coming days as temperatures in some places are expected to reach 40ºC, even a little bit