Goose barnacles take centre stage in Vila do Bispo
Vila do Bispo will hold its fourth ‘Festival do Perceve’ (Goose Barnacle Festival) on the weekend of September 4-6 at the local EB 2,3 São Vicente school. Considered the “icon
Vila do Bispo is Portugal’s “Municipality of the Year”
Vila do Bispo has been considered Portugal’s “Municipality of the Year 2015” due to the success of its birdwatching festival in Sagres. It was also named the top municipality of
Explosion at Vila do Bispo wind farm highlights “huge security failings”, says fire chief
A freak explosion in a turbine at one of Vila do Bispo’s wind farms last week caused horrific burns to two workers, both of whom are now fighting for their
Vila do Bispo offers wheelchair-accessible van to local fire fighters
A brand new vehicle equipped to carry people with reduced mobility has been handed over to Vila do Bispo’s fire station by the local council. The wheelchair-accessible van, costing €36,000,
€2 million ploughed into Vila do Bispo water treatment plant
Regional water authority Águas do Algarve (AdA) is investing €2 million to build a new water treatment plant (ETAR) in Ponte da Granja, Vila do Bispo. In an official statement,
Vila do Bispo’s Barnacle Festival a success
Vila do Bispo’s third Festival do Perceve (Barnacle Festival) has been described as a “success” by organisers, exceeding all expectations. Around 4,000 people visited the festival, among which were many
Vila do Bispo hosts final stage of surfing competition
Surf || Praia da Cordoama in Vila do Bispo will be hosting the last stage of the Algarve’s 2014 surfing circuit competition – Circuito de Surf do Algarve – on
New fire truck for Vila do Bispo volunteer firefighters
A new fire truck was handed over to the Vila do Bispo volunteer firefighters in a bid to strengthen the municipality’s fire-fighting capacity. The engine, costing €150,000, was largely funded
Lonely Planet reveal Vila do Bispo as one of Europe’s best secrets
Lonely Planet, the world’s largest travel guide book publisher, has chosen Vila do Bispo as one of Europe’s best secrets, naming it ‘The Secret Crustacean Capital’ for its offer of
Pothole angst unites residents
Vila do Bispo || As potholes on the country’s roads play havoc with motorists’ tyres, the residents of Vila do Bispo in the western Algarve have come up with a