Christmas spending to be 5.2% lower than last year – study
One in four say they won’t be buying gifts at all this year People in Portugal anticipate spending 5.2% less this Christmas than last year, with one in four saying
Is there anything better to drink with mince pies?
I have a long love affair with one of the bottles photographed here – my essential wine for Christmas every year, which is the excellent 20-year-old Moscatel Alambre from JMF
Let’s get ready to party in Algarve!
Big New Year’s Eve parties planned across region Towns across the Algarve continue to announce their New Year’s Eve parties, with Portimão, Lagos and Monte Gordo among the latest to
Algarve hotels with New Year’s Eve events expect to be full
Hotels in Algarve expect to be full for New Year’s Eve Algarve hotels with entertainment programmes are expected to be full at the end of the year. “We feel that
Village of Medelim erects 6m high crocheted Christmas tree
It’s certainly one way of saving on Christmas tree lights and decorations – but the impetus seems to have been to bring people together: The village of Medelim has this
Online Christmas cake auction in aid of Portimão Soup Kitchen
The soup kitchen will be providing 250 hot meals on Christmas Day After 2020’s successful cake auction in aid of Alvor’s Lar de Crianças Bom Samaritano Children’s Home, local fundraiser
Portimão lives ‘Christmas Dream’
Christmas is being celebrated in Portimão with a festive programme entitled ‘Sonho de Natal’ (Christmas Dream), which is running until January 6 and will see all kinds of Christmas activities
Festive charity swims in Armação de Pêra
It’s that time of year to prepare for a sea swim! Two charity swims are again taking place in Armação de Pêra this festive season, promising a fun-filled day and
Christmas spirit invades Lagoa, Carvoeiro and Porches
There will be no shortage of Christmas fun in the coming weeks in the municipality of Lagoa. Lagoa will host its annual Christmas market between this Thursday and Sunday (December
The magic of an authentic Christmas Food Market
The Christmas festivities start at Vila Vita Biergarten in Porches on Thursday, December 8, with the Vila Vita Christmas Food Market. Filled with entertainment and good food, the event takes










