New Vila do Bispo monument pays tribute to fallen soldiers
Vila do Bispo council has inaugurated a new monument that pays tribute to local soldiers who were killed during the First World War and the Portuguese Colonial War as well
Dutch fisherman dies after falling from cliff in Vila do Bispo
A 47-year-old Dutch man died after falling from a cliff in Pesqueiros dos Caixões in Vila do Bispo. The man was reportedly fishing with three friends at Praia da Barriga
Local artists display works in Vila do Bispo
An exhibition of artworks by 65 local artists is on display at the Centro de Interpretação de Vila do Bispo until March 17. The exhibition, held for the 20th year
Vila do Bispo named Algarve ‘Municipality of the Year’
Vila do Bispo was named the Algarve ‘Municipality of the Year’ thanks to the success of its U35 project – which “studied the actions of Submarine U-35 off Sagres and
Algarve boasts four nominations for ‘Municipality of the Year’
Four Algarve boroughs – Alcoutim, Silves, Portimão and Vila do Bispo – are nominated for the ‘Municipality of the Year Portugal’ award. The distinction is attributed by the University of
Rota do Petisco starts tomorrow
Starting tomorrow (May 5), Rota do Petisco returns to the gastronomic scene of Lagos, Aljezur and Vila do Bispo. A total of 75 eateries in the three towns are taking
Lidl supermarket reopens in Vila do Bispo
Vila do Bispo’s Lidl supermarket is reopening this Thursday (June 30) after undergoing €1.5 million-worth of renovations. Boasting a “new, more modern and functional image”, the renewed supermarket has also
Fisherman plunges 40 m to death from rocks above Zavial beach, Vila do Bispo
A 44-year-old fisherman, described by friends as “passionate about the sport”, plunged to his death last Friday afternoon from cliffs above Zavial beach, Vila do Bispo. The Romanian man –
Stray cat sterilization drive in Vila do Bispo
Vila do Bispo council is working with animal association Animais de Rua to sterilise the municipality’s stray cat populations as well as pet cats owned by families with “proven economic
Algarve worried over “lack of environmental sensibility” in Vila do Bispo
Environmental association Almargem is worried about the “lack of environmental sensibility” that land management bosses have shown in the Algarve this summer, particularly at the Telheiro and Odeceixe beaches in