Tapas Route expands to Lagos and Aljezur
From May 1, the Algarveâs hugely popular âTapas Routeâ (Rota do Petisco) will officially be extended to take in Lagos and Aljezur. This is a first for both towns, while
Monchique hosts Medronho Festival this weekend
Monchiqueâs beloved Medronho (arbutus) fruit and the popular alcoholic firewater drink made from it (aguardente de medronho) will be the stars of the townâs 3rd Medronho Festival being held this
Monchique fire finally brought under control
A fire that had been raging in Tojeiro, Monchique since yesterday afternoon (October 1) was finally brought under control at 3.20am this morning, after destroying a âfirefighting Land Roverâ and
UPDATE: Monchique fire is âuncontrollable,â says mayor
With the Algarveâs 15 fire corporations all battling flames this afternoon, Monchique mayor Rui AndrĂ© has said the fire that broke out in Tojeiro today (October 1) is âuncontrollableâ and
Monchique art gallery holds âEnd of Summerâ party
Galeria Porca Preta in Monchique will be holding an âEnd of Summerâ party this Saturday (October 3) at 4pm. There will be a lot of food and drinks to enjoy
New Alojamento Local shock rattles Monchique renters
A new shock in the small print of legislation governing âAlojamento Localâ (Local lodging houses) is reverberating through Monchique, and prompting more and more operators to âgo undergroundâ. In simple
British PM David Cameron returns to Monchique for chillax family break
Heâs back in Monchique for one of his famous family summer breaks. Days after Scotlandâs first minister Nicola Sturgeon was reported to be on her way to Portugal for her
Monchique included in this yearâs Tapas Route
PortimĂŁoâs hugely successful âTapas Routeâ (Rota to Petisco) will return this year between September 4 and October 11, with an expanded programme that will see 11 restaurants in Monchique taking
Earthquake startles Monchique: no damage reported
It may have startled a number of sleeping inhabitants, but the 3.4 magnitude (Richter Scale) earthquake registered 4 km northwest of Monchique on Tuesday morning is not recorded to have
Monchique plans to sterilise âallâ stray animals this year
An ambitious new initiative by Monchique council plans to sterilise all stray animals in the municipality by the end of the year. In a statement, Monchique council says it will