“Banho Santo” celebrated on Manta Rota Beach
The festivities in honour of São João da Degola, culminating on August 29, return with the traditional “Holy Bath”. Until August 29, Praia da Manta Rota will be the venue
Swimming ban lifted at Fuseta-Ria and Armação de Pêra beaches
The swimming bans imposed on Tuesday at the beaches of Fuseta-Ria in Olhão and Armação de Pêra in Silves have been lifted after water quality tests came back clean on
Seafood Festival pulls 39,000 to Olhão
Festival shines spotlight on the freshest seafood from Ria Formosa Olhão’s Seafood Festival (Festival do Marisco) attracted around 39,000 people between August 10 and 14, “showing once again why it
Olhão invests in state-of-the-art firefighting equipment
Olhão’s Municipal Fire Department received new equipment worth over €200,000. Olhão’s Municipal Fire Department received state-of-the-art firefighting equipment in a ceremony led by Mayor António Miguel Pina last Wednesday, August
Seafood grabs spotlight for five days in Olhão
One of the Algarve’s biggest summer gastronomic events is just around the corner Olhão is preparing to host another edition of its ‘Festival de Marisco’ (Seafood Festival), which will take
Algarve Innovation and Technology Park takes shape in Olhão
Algarve Innovation and Technology Park in Olhão will serve as hub for technological companies, health and wellness facilities and educational and research institutions A major project to create the ambitious
Seven years jail for ringleaders of gang that terrorised immigrants in OIhão
Gang attacked at least 15 immigrants in space of a month The two main ringleaders of a gang of young teens that terrorised Indian and Nepalese immigrants in the Algarve
Pirates to ‘invade’ Olhão next week
Olhão Pirate Festival returns for 10th edition Olhão is preparing for the return of its popular Pirate Festival. Between July 24 and 27, the event will take place at Jardim
Olhão big screen to show all Euro 2024 matches
Fans will be able to watch every game on a “giant, high-definition screen” Football fans will be able to watch every Euro 2024 match at Olhão’s yacht harbour, which will
Olhão uses ‘bazooka’ funding to renovate public housing
€1.3 million in EU funding being used to renovate public housing in Olhão Olhão Municipal Council is renovating two public housing neighbourhoods – Horta da Cavalinha and Horta Dr. Pádua