Rolling the Roman dice – ancient game artefact unearthed in Faro
A Roman game artefact believed to date back to the first century AD has been unearthed in Faro – a discovery archaeologists say is unlike most of its kind. The
Faro sings the Blues
Faro will be ‘singing the blues’ this month with two live performances at the Lethes Teatre as part of the new ‘Lethe’s Blues’ festival. Vítor Bacalhau and Fast Eddie Nelson
€1.8 million to breathe new life into Faro parks
Alameda João de Deus and Mata do Liceu, two of Faro’s largest parks, are soon to be renovated. The local council has announced it has €1.8 million set aside to
Faro Council announces plans to build Cultural and Innovation Centre in Bordeira
Faro Council is moving forward with plans to build a Cultural and Innovation Centre in the small village of Bordeira in Santa Bárbara de Nêxe – not to be mistaken
Faro begins construction of new bike path along Calouste Gulbenkian Avenue
Construction of a bike path along Faro’s Calouste Gulbenkian Avenue, between Teatro das Figuras and the local hospital, is underway and ‘moving along nicely’. The path, representing an investment of
“It’s hard to explain how we went so long without it”: Faro Mayor inaugurates new crematorium
Faro’s new crematorium was finally inaugurated yesterday (September 23) following over a decade of delays which had started to cast doubts on whether the project would ever come to fruition.
Algarve’s second crematorium opens this week in Faro
Tomorrow (September 23) will mark the opening of Faro’s crematorium, just six months after the inauguration of the Algarve’s first such infrastructure in Albufeira (click here). The crematorium in Faro
PAN questions Faro council about orange trees removed from church square
The local branch of PAN (the political party whose name stands for ‘People, Animals and Nature’) has questioned Faro Council about the removal, “without any prior warning”, of six orange
Faro to install 1,300 energy-efficient LED light bulbs
Faro Council will be investing over €192,000 to replace nearly 1,300 traditional light bulbs for more energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly LED light bulbs around the borough. Several LED light bulbs have
EasyJet expands summer schedule thanks to popular destinations like Faro
Despite the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, British airline easyJet has expanded its summer schedule thanks to “better-than-expected demand” fuelled by popular destinations such as the Algarve’s capital Faro. In