Life in the Algarve runs on two currencies, whether residents like it or not. The pension might land in sterling, the rent and the weekly shop are settled in euros, and somewhere in between sits the ...

Madrugada is inviting both professional photographers and amateur enthusiasts to enter its 2027 charity calendar competition, themed "Algarve in Motion." The competition is looking for images that ...

Beaches across the Algarve and the Alentejo coast will soon display maps at their entrances showing clearly delineated concession areas, access routes, safety zones, and public free-use areas, in a ...

If you are spending summer in the Algarve, here are some places that can help you experience the beauty of the region and a little more of Portuguese culture and lifestyle! One of the most iconic ...

The next place that we’re going to look at is your bedroom. You want to make sure that your bedroom is comfortable, and that it looks good. Comfort is more important than anything else when it comes ...

The Judicial Police (PJ) has arrested a 19-year-old babysitter for allegedly committing 20 acts of sexual abuse against two children, aged seven and eight, in Portimão between some time beginning in ...

Saturday morning in the Algarve tends to begin slowly. The light comes in soft and gold across the terracotta rooftops, the bakery down the road fires up the oven for the day's po ...

Around 50,000 British nationals live in Portugal, with most of them centred around the Algarve coast. While the lifestyle, weather, and food are decisively Portuguese, British expats have slowly been ...

German Retail Sales have this morning surprised markets as May's numbers showed an increase of over 2% to provide some much-needed relief for the Euro. Of course, experiencing warmer weather has no ...

A 27-year-old British tourist was found dead in the early hours of Monday morning in the swimming pool of a holiday rental property in Vilamoura, in the municipality of Loulé. The Judicial Police (PJ) ...

A 66-year-old French man died on Saturday, 27 June, after getting into difficulty whilst swimming at São Rafael Beach in Albufeira. The alarm was raised via a call to the 112 emergency service phone ...

The Algarve has recorded the highest number of residential burglaries in all of Portugal this year, as the National Republican Guard (GNR) urged homeowners to take extra precautions when leaving their ...