New store selling “high-quality Algarve products” opens in São Brás de Alportel
São Brás de Alportel || It’s named ‘Made In Loco’, represents a €15,000 investment and aims to promote the Algarve’s “high quality products”. This is how local association In Loco
Centennial celebrations for São Bras de Alportel
Throughout this year residents of São Brás will be celebrating an important landmark in their town’s history. Exactly 100 years ago it became an independent council. A new play, ‘Rags
São Brás launches support group for the elderly
Providing a wide range of support to the elderly population of São Brás de Alportel is the main goal of the recently-founded Senior Intervention Group (Grupo de Intervenção Sénior, or
São Bras de Alportel museum to host night market
On June 14, the gardens of São Brás de Alportel’s museum will be hosting a ‘Summer Night Market’ between 7pm and midnight. Besides the usual handicrafts and regional products, the
São Brás appoints foreign resident ombudsman
If you are a foreign resident living in São Brás de Alportel and you would like to share your views or concerns with the local council, things just became a
São Brás firefighters presented with new ambulance
On Saturday, January 18, São Brás Bombeiros welcomed to their fire station members of the Rotary Club Estoi Palace International, representatives of the Angels Theatre Group and members of the
Feelin’ groovy!
Alongside the usual sound of the fire alarm, musical notes were ringing last weekend at the São Brás Fire Station where more than a dozen wannabe singers spent a day
Generator at last
At long last, São Brás de Alportel fire department will have the generator it so badly needs to help cope with any “emergency situations or calamities”. The €15,000 generator will
For a living serra
Following the fires in the São Brás de Alportel area, local residents decided to meet and work out how to help those whose homes and livelihoods had been destroyed and
Celebrating in São Brás
São Brás de Alportel celebrated 90 years as a concelho recently, and the occasion was marked by festivities. Celebrations started in the morning in the Salão Nobre of the Municipal

