Portimão starts charging tourist tax, Albufeira plans to follow suit in May
Portimão City Council now charges a €2 fee for each tourist staying in the municipality. The City Council of Portimão, in the district of Faro, began charging a tourist tax
Egg-citing Easter in Portimão!
Easter will be celebrated in style in Portimão Portimão is planning an exciting series of festive events to celebrate Easter. Between March 23 and April 7, the town will host
Freedom Race returns to Portimão
Part of the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution celebrations, the Corrida da Liberdade is open to participants of all ages and levels. Portimão’s annual Corrida da Liberdade (Freedom Race)
Portimão fair showcases job opportunities
‘Start Work’ fair will take place at the Portimão Arena Portimão is preparing to host the sixth ‘Start Work‘ fair between March 14 and 16, bringing together businesses, entities and
Lota Cool Market to celebrate Portimão’s centenary
Live music, food trucks and stalls selling regional handicraft and products Organisers have announced the return of Lota Cool Market, which in 2024 will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Portimão’s
Immigrants protest outside asylum agency in Portimão
Demonstration against long delays in the granting of residency cards Several months of fruitlessly waiting for their residency cards led dozens of desperate immigrants to hold a demonstration outside the
Nobel Chemistry Laureate appeals to Algarve thieves to return precious computer
Michael Levitt lost computer, phone and diary from car Renowned scientist/ bio-physicist Michael Levitt – winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2013 – is appealing to thieves who
P.O.I.S! wants to make Portimão “the coolest town in the world”
A new cultural association has been created to help breathe new life into the historic centre of Portimão and provide a platform for new ideas P.O.I.S! (Palco das Ondas Invisíveis,
MEO XL Games returns to Portimão
Videogame fair was held at the same venue in October 2023 Portimão is preparing for the return of MEO XL Games, a videogame and esports fair which will take place
New Portimão exhibition kicks off city’s 100th anniversary commemorations
Revealing the history of the Arade, “Stories Brought by the River” inaugurates tomorrow, Saturday, February 24, at the Museu de Portimão. “Stories Brought by the River”, a new exhibition in