Portimão turns off parking metres to increase number of free parking spaces
Portimão Council is turning off its parking metres in several parts of the town in order to increase the number of free parking spaces. The decision will be valid for
Mysterious oil rig spotted off Portimão coast anchored due to “poor weather”
Concerns over what seemed to be a mysterious oil rig parked off the coast of Portimão for several days have been calmed following the confirmation that the rig is being
Portimão to invest €350,000 in new ventilators after powerboat event is postponed
Around €350,000 that was due to be invested in a powerboat sports event in Portimão will instead be used to purchase new ventilators to help patients affected by the coronavirus
Covid-19: Portimão mayor urges citizens to “act responsibly and do their part” as fifth case confirmed
Portimão mayor Isilda Gomes held a press conference this Thursday morning (March 12) to launch a campaign urging citizens to “act responsibly, do their part and follow recommendations” in light
Queen tribute
One Vision, a Queen tribute band, will be performing at Portimão’s Marginália bar on Saturday (March 14) at around 11pm. Described as the “biggest Queen tribute band in the Iberian
Portimão TEMPO theatre welcomes pianist duo this Saturday
Eduardo Jordão and João Vasco, aka ‘20 Fingers’, will be performing at Portimão’s TEMPO theatre this Saturday (February 29) at 9.30pm as part of the Algarve’s fourth International Piano Festival.
Temporary solution prevents suspension of Portimão-Bragança air link
Airline operator Sevenair has announced that a “temporary solution” has been found alongside the government to avoid the suspension of the Portimão-Bragança air link. The air link was due to
€1.9 million works to allow double docking at Portimão port
Just a few weeks after it was reported that a lack of investment was turning cruise ships away from Portimão port, the local council announced that nearly €1.9 million is
Portimão invests close to €1 million in riverside avenue revamp
Portimão is ploughing €925,000 into the renovation of the town’s busy riverside avenue, Avenida Afonso Henriques. The works, which started on Monday, February 17, involve replacing the entirety of the
Portimão-Bragança air link to be temporarily suspended on February 22
Airline operator Sevenair has announced that the Portimão-Bragança air link will be “temporarily suspended” on February 22. The company made the announcement in a short statement posted on its Facebook