Winter “close down” must stop
Tourist establishments in the Algarve must not close down during the winter if the goal is to combat the problem of seasonality, say tourism leaders. Luís Veiga, the president of
A helping hand to the community
Earlier this summer, the British Honorary Consul for Madeira, Joy Menezes, and the British Consul, Simona Demuro, held the Queen’s Birthday Reception for a small group of guests at Palheiro
Civil servants receive dismissal letters
Letters are being sent by the Portuguese government to civil servants proposing contract termination agreements in which a value in proportion to the age and working years of the employee
Crisis felt in Algarve holiday home rentals
Despite positive results predicted by tour operators for the tourism industry in Portugal this summer, a crash in the Algarve’s holiday rental market has been felt this year, even more
Forest to become tourism asset
Barão de S. João National Forest will soon benefit from various actions to enhance its natural resources and ensure a more pleasant experience for visitors who are keen to be
Golden kick
Young Tavira Kenpo Karate champion Mariana Jesus returned from the sport’s World Championships in Boston, US, with two gold medals. The nine-year-old prodigy representing the Santo Estevão dojo in the
Good Posture
By Seán Hawker Good posture is important, as it will determine the shape of your swing. I believe that once we get the proper grip, the next important part of
International folklore
An atmosphere of celebration and friendship is awaiting visitors to this year’s FOLKFARO, a festival featuring several international folk dance groups in Faro from August 17 to 25. An opening
Over 700 forest fires last weekend
More than 700 forest fires occurred last weekend, 269 of which were on Sunday, according to statistics from the National Authority for Civil Protection (ANPC). The data from the ANPC