Council provides land for university campus in Portimão
Portimão Council has provided a 22,000sqm patch of land to the University of the Algarve to build a new university campus in the town, dedicated to “new technologies and innovation.”
Portugal’s “most luminous race” returns to Portimão
Neon Run, described as “Portugal’s most luminous race”, is returning to Portimão on Friday (August 12) after a two-year break. Participants are given glow sticks for the nighttime race, which
Portimão tourism office opens in revamped Lota building
Tourism office offers info on all things tourism-related in Portimão Portimão’s new tourism office has opened in the recently renovated riverside Lota building near the town’s old bridge, providing holidaymakers
Portimão Market opens the Algarve’s first “presuntaria”
The new shop offers a selection of cured hams, Portuguese wines and small delicacies to please the most demanding palates. Located inside Portimão’s Municipal Market, the Presuntaria do Mercado opened
Urgent bone marrow drive for 16-year-old in Portimão
Henrique Camacho is in urgent need of compatible donor A bone marrow drive will take place at Portimão Arena on Saturday, August 6 from 9am to 4pm to help 16-year-old
Portimão launches postcard to mark railway bridge centenary
The 100th anniversary of the inauguration of Portimão’s railway bridge will be celebrated this weekend by the local council and CTT postal service with the launch of a special postcard
Portimão Sardine Festival returns in August
Charcoal-grilled sardines, live music and plenty of entertainment return to the town’s riverfront Portimão Sardine Festival is gearing up for a glorious return between August 3 and 7, promising five
Exhibition highlights Arade River’s archaeological discoveries
Large-scale photographs showcase the biggest archaeological discoveries of the last 30 years in the Arade Portimão’s riverside square Praça Manuel Teixeira Gomes has welcomed a photography exhibition highlighting the underwater
“Coolest market in the south” returns to Portimão
This month marks the return of the Lota Cool Market – the “coolest market in the south of Portugal” – to Portimão between July 21 and 24. Taking place from
Portimão photojournalist unveils ‘75 Days in Ukraine’ exhibition
Photos taken during Russian invasion of Ukraine An exhibition of haunting photographs taken by Portimão photojournalist João Porfírio in war-torn Ukraine will be unveiled at the renovated Lota building at