Portimão

This weekend Portimão will be hosting the 3rd International Jetski Endurance competition with top racers from all over Europe converging on the Algarve city. For the first time, events will

By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com Residents living near the São Francisco Convent in Portimão have voiced their concerns about the proposed construction of a new building in the area and are

By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com Portimão is due to host 60,000 cruise ship passengers this year, more than double the number who passed through the Algarve port in 2009. Part of

Portimão’s municipal arena will be hosting a stage of the World Rhythmic Gymnastics championship, for the fifth year running. Around 350 gymnasts from 30 countries will take part in the

A tornado caused a wave of destruction to businesses and the surrounding landscape along the coast of Portimão on Tuesday night. Damage was caused along a stretch of coastline between

New Formula One hopefuls Stefan GP will be testing their car at the Portimao Motor Park from the 25th until the 28th of this month. The brainchild of Serbian millionaire

Legendary rally veterans Jean Louis Schlesser and René Metge were in Portimão last week to launch the second edition of the Africa Eco Race, for which the Algarve city has

Portimão’s municipal auditorium is to host the 13th international capoeira competition on November 14. Around 60 athletes from 11 clubs will be taking part in the capoeira competition, due to

By ELOÏSE WALTON eloise.walton@algarveresident.com Real estate developers Grupo HN have teamed up with the Hilton chain to create the first five-star luxury development in the Portimão area for 40 years.

Portimão’s Barlavento hospital has set aside part of its annual 83.7 million euro budget to buy new equipment and renovate several departments. According to Luís Batalau, President of Barlavento hospital’s