Ladies leading the way
Carolina Afonso and Sandra Alvarez share their personal and professional stories in a new book launched in the Algarve last Saturday A new book by Carolina Afonso, CEO of Gato
Faro imposes limits on opening hours and noise levels
Changes will come into effect this month Faro municipal council has approved new noise regulations and opening hours for commercial establishments. According to the new rules which have been published in
Faro museum welcomes record number of visitors
The municipal museum of Faro welcomed a record 38,233 visitors in 2023, with increases in both national and foreign visitors compared to the previous record set in 2019 (36,516). “The
Faro moves on reducing public water consumption
Turns taps off on 99.9% of green space irrigation Faro borough council has suspended the use of water from the public network for watering public green spaces, drinking fountains/ ornamental
Faro’s well-preserved archaeological remains
Excavations at Avenida da República industrial complex in Faro, Algarve On Tuesday, March 5, the Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA) will be presenting two lectures, in English, by archaeologists Ana Resende and
Faro mayor accused of approving illegal construction
Rogério Bacalhau says everything was done “in good faith” The Public Prosecutor’s Office has accused the mayor of Faro and a local councilwoman of a crime related to the illegal
PSP Faro suspends shooting drills as agents fail in new suspected form of protest
PSP police in Faro have suspended all shooting drills indefinitely due to the abnormally high number of officers failing. As a PSP source has admitted to Lusa news agency, the
Faro Municipality takes charge of Farol Island
Having taken over the island’s management this week, the City Council plans to create a new scientific research hub, a cultural venue and a Civil Protection post as part of
Portugal to play two U-21 Euro qualifying matches in Faro
Portugal’s U-21 squad will seek to remain at the top of Group G Portugal’s national male under-21 football team will play two qualifying matches for the Under-21 Euro in Faro,
Three men arrested for selling drugs to tourists in downtown Faro
Three men were arrested on Wednesday (January 24) on suspicion of selling drugs to tourists in Faro’s downtown area. In a statement to the press, PSP police say the arrests










