Family of 15 orcas spotted off coast of Olhão
A group of 15 orcas were spotted off the coast of Olhão during a dolphin watching boat tour held by local company Passeios Ria Formosa on Saturday (August 17). The
Olhão celebrates “best Seafood Festival in 15 years”
Olhão council has hailed this year’s ‘Festival do Marisco’ (Seafood Festival) as the “best in the last 15 years” thanks to a record number of guests and seafood sold. The
Olhão prepares “biggest Pirate Festival ever”
Olhão’s Pirate Festival begins today (August 1) and is promising to be the “biggest ever,” according to the local council. This year, the event is taking place not only along
Sardines, seafood and live music to attract thousands to Portimão and Olhão
Food-lovers are in for a treat as two of the Algarve’s biggest gastronomic events will begin next week – Portimão’s Sardine Festival and Olhão’s Seafood Festival. First up is the
Octopus seized in Olhão during GNR coastal patrol
Over one tonne of octopus was seized by the GNR’s coastal patrol on Thursday, April 4 in Olhão. During a routine patrol, officers found that the octopus did not meet
Olhão to install 26 CCTV cameras along main avenues
Olhão has become the latest town in the Algarve to move forward with plans to install CCTV surveillance cameras. The local council is due to invest over €60,000 to install
Olhão businesses exempt from taxes until completion of riverside roadworks
Businesses located on Olhão’s Avenida 5 de Outubro are exempt from paying municipal public occupation taxes until the ongoing renovations on the road are completed. The news was revealed by
Olhão International Walking Football Tournament
Teams of mature footballers – all over the age of 50 and some well into their 70s – from Herefordshire, Shrewsbury, Ipswich, Central Portugal, the Silver Coast, Lagos, Vilamoura and
Olhão’s capsized dredger to be removed “in pieces” five months later
A new plan to finally remove the dredger that overturned near Olhão in January has been announced, and it involves removing the vessel in pieces. Sofareias, the company that owns
Olhão hosts environmentally-friendly festival Ecofest this weekend
An environmentally-friendly festival entitled Ecofest Marim will take place at Quinta do Marim in the heart of Ria Formosa in Olhão between Friday and Sunday (May 4-6). There will be