Olhão celebrates municipal holiday with unveiling of two sculptures
Olhão celebrated its municipal holiday on Tuesday (June 16) with the unveiling of two sculptures that pay tribute to the town’s cultural and natural heritage – one depicting a female
British food writer opens gluten-free pastry shop in Olhão
A British food writer has opened a new pastry shop in Olhão called Santa Maria Madalena, where he sells a mouth-watering selection of gluten-free products including bread, cakes, pastries and
New campaign in Olhão tells people to “go home”
Olhão is being praised on social media for the original way it is telling people to “stay home” and respect Portugal’s lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. A series of
Police intercept boat with 11 North African migrants near Olhão
Maritime police detained 11 North African migrants who were spotted arriving at the region’s shores in a rickety wooden boat near Olhão in the early hours of this Wednesday morning
GNR police seize 1.7 tonnes of illegally captured cockles in Algarve
Nearly 1.7 tonnes of illegally captured cockles have been seized by GNR police in two major busts in the Algarve. The first operation took place in Faro on Saturday (January
Olhão fishing port to receive €500,000 revamp
Portugal’s fishing authority Docapesca is planning to invest nearly €500,000 in renovations at Olhão’s fishing port. The port is described as “the most important in the Algarve” in terms of
Fisherman dies after boat capsizes near Culatra on Christmas Eve
A 54-year-old fisherman died after his boat capsized due to a strong wave off Culatra Island in Olhão. Lúcio Viegas Cabrita was aboard the ‘Alamar’ fishing boat with another fisherman
PAN questions Olhão mayor over municipality’s “sick horses”
Concern over the large number of “malnourished, dehydrated, sick and injured horses” in Olhão has led animal rights party PAN to question the local council about what it is doing
RIAS wildlife centre celebrates 10th anniversary this weekend
Olhão’s wildlife rehabilitation centre RIAS will celebrate its 10th anniversary this weekend. A series of activities are planned, including a BioBlitz event on Saturday (September 28) which will take visitors
Strings & Things Band returns for more fundraising shows
The Strings & Things Band is “back on the road again”. The talented, multi-instrumentalist Howard Scott Parkin is back in the Algarve for three weeks and he intends to make