Business owners speak out as Faro blighted by floods
One of the worst affected areas in the Algarvian capital is Rua de São Luís Reports of serious damages caused by heavy rain are starting to emerge from Faro, from
WallRide and urban artists give Faro’s skatepark a fresh coat of paint
Following years of neglect and abandonment, the collective rehabilitated the skate park for public use. On November 27, WallRide, a non-profit sports association focused on disseminating the skateboarding practice, culture
Ryanair plane diverted to Faro after passenger caught smoking
Plane was grounded after a technical issue was detected in toilets A Ryanair flight from the Spanish island of Lanzarote to Bournemouth was diverted to Faro Airport in Portugal after
Overturned car found abandoned in Faro salt pan
Car was found abandoned just before 3am on Tuesday An overturned car was found abandoned in the early hours of Tuesday morning in a salt pan near Faro’s commercial port.
Christmas lighting restrictions in Faro and Portimão
Lights will be turned on for shorter periods, and Portimão invests in low-consumption LED technology. The energy crisis is leading municipalities across the country to plan to have Christmas lighting
Faro Municipal Council hacked
The municipality says services will be normalised “over the next few days”. Faro’s Municipal Council confirms having been the target of a computer attack that affected all of its servers,
Christmas season in full swing at Forum Algarve
The magical spirit of Christmas has truly arrived at Forum Algarve which officially started its celebrations on November 12. Visitors were delighted by the arrival of Santa, the opening of
It’s back to school for Algarve Wine Society
The wines presented were a ‘taste’ of what’s to come from Portugal’s growing number of dynamic winemakers With school days too far back for many members to remember, it was
Faro approves separation of Conceição and Estoi parishes
Faro Council has approved the dissolution of the Parish Union of Conceição and Estoi and the creation of two new separate parishes: Conceição de Faro and Estoi. The decision will
Secret Sofar Sounds concert in Faro on December 2
The location of the concert and the artists are only revealed 36 hours before the event. Cultural organisations Contextos and Plutão de Verão have teamed up to bring Sofar Sounds