Portimão revs up ahead of F1 race weekend
‘Portimão Motorsports’ is an initiative by the local council that involves several events and entertainment taking place in Portimão until Sunday, October 25 and next month, from November 13 to
Formula 1 will benefit the entire Algarve, says president of hotel association
The executive president of Portugal’s hotel association AHP, Cristina Siza Vieira, says that the hosting of the forthcoming Formula 1 races in the Algarve will have an “amazing effect on
Stranded tourists rescued after tour boat breaks down near Portimão
Ten passengers and two crew members were rescued after their tour boat broke down near the Portimão breakwater on Saturday afternoon. Due to strong winds, the boat was being pulled
Portimão welcomes new charity barbershop
A new charity barbershop opened on Tuesday in Portimão providing free haircuts to those in need. The barbershop has been set up at the headquarters of the local Cáritas charity
Port administration boss defends controversial Arade River dredging project
Following a wave of protests from locals in Ferragudo, the Sines and Algarve Port Administration (APS) and Portimão Mayor Isilda Gomes have come to the defence of the Arade River
Portimão’s Parque da Juventude to get €1.3 million makeover
Portimão’s Parque da Juventude, the municipality’s largest park, is due to undergo a €1.3 million revamp to give it “new life” and make it “more attractive, sustainable and socially inclusive”.
Rush for tickets sees Algarve International Autodrome predict over 40,000 for Formula 1
The incredible rush for tickets for the return of Grand Prix racing to Portugal has seen Portimão’s Algarve International Autodrome predict it will end up with over 40,000 spectators for
Portimão gets green light to implement CCTV surveillance… without A.I.
Portimão has finally received the green light to implement a CCTV surveillance system in the borough, although it has been forced to drop plans for state-of-the-art CCTV using Artificial Intelligence
StartUp Portimão celebrates three years of entrepreneurship
Startup Portimão, a ‘business incubator’ created to help budding businesses flourish, celebrated its third anniversary on Monday (August 10) with the launch of two guides, in Portuguese and English, to
It’s all happening! Portimão racetrack to host final round of MotoGP season in November
After securing the return of Formula 1 racing to Portugal, the Algarve’s International Racetrack in Portimão has been announced as the venue for the final round of the 2020 MotoGP