Portuguese music galore at F Festival
Some of Portugal’s top musical acts will be performing at Faro’s F Festival which will be held between September 5 and 7. Among the performers will be David Carreira, Perigo
Forum Algarve unveils Summer Wonderland
Forum Algarve shopping centre in Faro has officially opened its Summer Wonderland, a “super amusement park” open every day to delight its young visitors. There are all kinds of rides
Faro businesses open until midnight
Businesses in downtown Faro are all set for the fourth Baixa Street Fest which will keep them open until midnight every Friday in August. Held every summer, the event aims
Lighthouses in Carvoeiro and Faro Island open to public until August 31
Carvoeiro’s Alfanzina lighthouse (pictured) and Faro Island’s Santa Maria lighthouse are open to the public until August 31 from Tuesdays to Sundays between 2.30pm and 6.30pm. The visits are only
Phone booth transformed into mini-library in Faro
An old phone booth in Faro has been turned into a library where books can be exchanged by anyone at any time. The idea is that you bring a book
New Mediterranean restaurant with own organic garden opens in Faro
Tia Ana, a new restaurant which uses ingredients from its own organic vegetable garden and orchards, has opened in Faro. Representing a €700,000 investment and the culmination of a lifelong
Man killed by train in Faro
A 76-year-old man died after being hit by a train in Faro on Monday. The accident happened in the area of Chalé das Canas where the victim would feed stray
58 packs of hashish found inside abandoned boat on Farol Island
An abandoned boat carrying 58 packs of hashish inside was found on Farol Island, Faro, on Thursday morning. Maritime police in Olhão were alerted by a citizen at around 6.30am.
Local photographer showcases ‘Another Algarve’ at Faro’s municipal museum
A photography exhibition by Algarve photographer Hélio Ramos has been inaugurated at Faro’s municipal museum where it will remain on display until Sunday, July 7. Entitled ‘Outro Algarve’ (Another Algarve),
Bus driver honoured for saving Faro students from fatal head-on crash
Faro’s Pinheiro e Rosa school group paid tribute last Thursday to 36-year-old David Perez, a 36-year-old Spanish bus driver whose quick thinking and reflexes saved 48 students and teachers from