UPDATE: Sagres: Searches called off. No sign of missing pilot
Sunday afternoon saw the authorities call an end to air and sea searches off Sagres for the body of the pilot whose light plane crashed south of Baleeira port on
Searches resume in Sagres for body of missing pilot
Maritime police divers are expected to be called in today (Saturday) to help search for the body of 74-year-old “experienced pilot” José António Inácio – still missing after the little
Plane crashes off Sagres coast
A small plane (similar to the model shown) has crashed into the ocean near the coast of Sagres. Its pilot is still reported to be missing. The plane crashed this
Sagres Birdwatching Festival urge enthusiasts to sign up
Organisers of Portugal’s largest birdwatching event, the Sagres Birdwatching Festival, are urging enthusiasts to sign up for the festival’s activities as soon as possible as most are limited to a
Sagres Birdwatching Festival returns
Portugal’s largest birdwatching event, the Sagres Birdwatching Festival, will be returning to the Algarvean village between October 2 and 5. Organised by the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds
Helicopter rescues stranded tourist
A German tourist had to be rescued by helicopter after falling from a cliff-top near Fortaleza de Sagres last week. Cristian Schulz, 23, had been on holiday with her boyfriend.
Focus on Excellence – Best in the west
Opened in May 1995, Vila Velha is a beautiful, genuinely charming rustic styled cottage with a wonderful homely appeal. Since owner Lia and her business partner opened the restaurant in
Western Algarve target
Information from the British Secret Service, MI6, suggests that the Al-Qaeda terrorist network could be preparing to attack merchant navy ships and that Cabo São Vicente in the Algarve is
Artists forge cultural links
Two British artists, exhibiting their work at the Fortaleza de Sagres until June 27, are helping to forge important cultural links with southern Portugal, which will enable promising art students
Tornadoes blow through Sagres
Kitesurfer Grant Woodgate was astonished when he spotted a cluster of tornadoes just off the coast of Martinhal beach, near Sagres, at the end of last month. Grant was on