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German author Catrin George Ponciano has launched an “exciting insiders’ guide” to the Algarve, entitled ‘111 Places Along the Algarve That You Shouldn’t Miss”. The 240-page book aims to provide [...]

Lagos council is creating a working group focused on implementing a municipal tourist tax, which could generate around €1.5 million for the borough. Mayoress Maria Joaquina Matos says that the [...]

Forty people died on Algarve roads in 2018, 10 more than the previous year. It is the worst death toll since 2012 when 43 people died in road accidents and the first time since 2015 that the [...]

Balaia Bowls Club Albufeira. Roll-ups every Tue/Fri 09.45 @ Balaia Golf. Tuition available. 935 701 155, 918 550 355 Learn to Play Bridge. Lessons Fri mornings at Vale D’El Rei Hotel. 911 561 224 [...]

The number of British tourists staying at Algarve hotels fell 6.8% in October compared to last year, as did the number of Dutch (-13.4%) and Irish (-6.5%) holidaymakers, the region’s hoteliers [...]

In week three of the Super 10’s Competition, Valverde won six points from Alvor, Albufeira took six points from Tavira, and Balaia and Pedras shared their eight points with four for each club. [...]

Algarve children’s charity ACCA is again holding its annual Angel Programme, which is a great opportunity for those who want to make a difference in the local community. The charity, which [...]

Property website Idealista has released a list of Portugal’s 10 most expensive streets and two of them are in the Algarve – Quarteira and Vale do Lobo. The ranking is led by Lisbon’s Rua do [...]

A 90-page guide detailing 41 of the Algarve’s best cycling routes has been launched by the Algarve Tourism Board (RTA) and Portugal’s Cycling Federation (FPC). The book has been created to [...]

A busy week this week. Monday, March 13 Balaia Bowls Club welcomed Simmo’s Touring Team based in Ipswich. The team captain of the day for Simmo’s Tour was a 12-year-old who played extremely [...]