Drug smugglers remanded in custody
Four men have been remanded in custody by Vila Real de Santo António court after being caught smuggling nearly four tonnes of hashish aboard a boat in the Guadiana River
VRSA to host ‘Cãominhada’ dog walks
Every parish in Vila Real de Santo António will host a dog walk in the coming weeks. Known as ‘Cãominhada’ – a play on words combining the word ‘cão’ (dog)
Artists For Hope exhibition opens in VRSA
The opening of the “Artists For Hope” exhibition took place last Thursday at the Centro Cultural António Aleixo in Vila Real de Santo António The group of 15 artists from
VRSA mayor calls for more policing
Vila Real de Santo António mayor Álvaro Araújo has called for more policing on the borough’s streets in order to increase the “feeling of safety” among citizens. The request came
Free jazz concerts in Vila Real de Santo António
‘Guadiana Jazz’, a series of free Sunday evening jazz concerts, is returning to the Avenida da República park in Vila Real de Santo António this month. Due to perform are
The Telegraph names VRSA as Portugal’s “best-kept secret”
British newspaper The Telegraph has named the eastern Algarve town of Vila Real de Santo António as Portugal’s “best-kept secret.” In an article entirely dedicated to the town, the publication
Vila Real de Santo António to host peace vigil in support of Ukraine
Vila Real de Santo António is due to host a peace vigil in support of Ukraine on Wednesday (March 2) between 6pm and 8pm at Praça Marquês do Pombal. The
Vila Real de Santo António hosts UEFA youth football tournament
Vila Real de Santo António’s sports complex has been chosen yet again to host the UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament for men’s and women’s teams. The tournament starts on Tuesday (February
“Portugal’s largest nativity scene” returns to Vila Real de Santo António
Vila Real de Santo António will unveil what it calls the “largest nativity scene in Portugal” at its local cultural centre tomorrow (December 1). The nativity scene is created every
Pestana opens ‘Pousada de Portugal’ hotel in Vila Real de Santo António
Portuguese hotel group Pestana inaugurated its new ‘Pousada de Portugal’ (state-owned historic hotels run by the group) in the historic centre of Vila Real de Santo António last week. The