US hip-hop star performs at Praia da Rocha beach club
American hip-hop star Rick Ross is performing today (Thursday) at the Blanco Beach Club in Praia da Rocha, Portimão. The four-time Grammy nominated artist will be the latest high-profile act
American rapper Tyga attracts hundreds to Blanco Beach inauguration
International rap artist Tyga was the headline act for the inauguration of Praia da Rocha’s newest party spot, Blanco Beach. The opening event was packed with Portuguese celebrities, party dwellers,
Gang brutally attacks man on Praia da Rocha boardwalk
A 42-year-old man from the Ivory Coast is in Portimão hospital after being brutally attacked on Praia da Rocha boardwalk on Easter Sunday (April 16). According to national tabloid Correio
Portimão’s ‘Rota do Petisco’ starts Friday
Starting tomorrow (Friday, September 9), the hugely popular “Rota do Petisco” returns to the gastronomic scene of Portimão, Alvor and Praia da Rocha. It is a chance for people to
Free sports on offer at Praia da Rocha
For the eighth year in a row, Praia da Rocha’s sports area will be ‘the’ place to be during the summer for anyone interested in beach sports or other physical
VISTA celebrates French cuisine
VISTA restaurant in Praia da Rocha will take part in the second Goût de France, an initiative designed to celebrate French gastronomy on Monday (March 21). The idea is simple
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs celebrates Carnival with Brazilian-style dinner
Members and friends of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs in the Algarve met to celebrate Carnival with a Brazilian-style dinner and dance at the ‘Picanha na Brasa’ restaurant in Praia da
Praia da Rocha’s main avenue open to traffic
Praia da Rocha’s main Tomás Cabreira avenue has reopened to traffic between the Miradouro area and the Santa Catarina fortress. Portimão council says the measure had been “requested by several
French teen falls six floors to her death from Praia da Rocha building
An 18-year-old French girl died on Saturday night (August 1) after falling from the sixth floor of the Rocha Tower building in Praia da Rocha, Portimão. All that is known
Free carpark reopens in Praia da Rocha
A free off-road carpark with a capacity for 1,000 cars has reopened in Praia da Rocha, near the roundabout to the marina. It is located 500 metres from the beach