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Albufeira(130)Alcoutim(13)Aljezur(6)Castro Marim(21)Faro(157)Lagoa(62)Lagos(41)Loulé(179)Monchique(14)Olhão(25)Portimão(130)São Brás de Alportel(18)Silves(36)Tavira(28)Vila do Bispo(13)Vila Real de Santo António(5)
Albufeira(130)Alcoutim(13)Aljezur(6)Castro Marim(21)Faro(157)Lagoa(62)Lagos(41)Loulé(179)Monchique(14)Olhão(25)Portimão(130)São Brás de Alportel(18)Silves(36)Tavira(28)Vila do Bispo(13)Vila Real de Santo António(5)







  • Albufeira(130)
  • Alcoutim(13)
  • Aljezur(6)
  • Castro Marim(21)
  • Faro(157)
  • Lagoa(62)
  • Lagos(41)
  • Loulé(179)
  • Monchique(14)
  • Olhão(25)
  • Portimão(130)
  • São Brás de Alportel(18)
  • Silves(36)
  • Tavira(28)
  • Vila do Bispo(13)
  • Vila Real de Santo António(5)
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Inside the AI Design Sprint at Nobel Algarve

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Fragmentos de Memória by Catarina Gonçalves

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Government wants four more dams in eight years

📍 Algarve🌱 Environment🏛️ Government#sustainability+2 more

The Government wants to build four new dams over the next eight years.

rtp.pt30 Apr
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Vilamoura International School wins Gold Medal at Spring Sports Festival

📍 Algarve🎓 Education🎭 Culture#education-quality+1 more

Vilamoura International School (CIV), part of the Inspired Education Group, was crowned champion in the Under-14 (D3) Basketball category at the Spring Sports Festival, one of the most prestigious interscholastic The post Vilamoura International School wins Gold Medal at Spring Sports Festival appeared first on Portugal Resident.

portugalresident.com30 Apr
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Presentation of the Team Portugal athletes | DANIELA CAMPOS

📍 Algarve⚽ Sports#olympics+2 more

Official introduction of the athletes representing Team Portugal, featuring Daniela Campos.

Comité Olímpico de PortugalComité Olímpico de Portugal29 Apr

Concierge Auctions: Rare Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Portugal Villa to Sell Live in London

📍 Algarve🏠 Property#luxury-real-estate+1 more
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A Brand-New Villa in Portugal’s Exclusive Quinta do Lago Enclave Lists for $19.5 Million

📍 Algarve🏠 Property#property-market+1 more
Robb ReportRobb Report29 Apr
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Grand Prize for Chronicle awarded to Daniel Jonas for 'A Justa Desproporção'

📍 Algarve🎭 Culture#entertainment

Published by Companhia das Letras in September of last year, the book marked the poet's debut in prose with what the publisher classified as a 'quasi-fiction'.

publico.pt28 Apr

Operation Marquês: are corruption crimes about to expire? Judge backtracks and says it would be "untimely" to indicate a date

📍 Algarve⚖️ Legal🏛️ Government#legal-reforms+1 more

After having warned of the “high risk” of the statute of limitations expiring for corruption crimes linked to the Vale de Lobo development, Judge Susana Seca now says it would be “inaccurate and untimely” to indicate a date for when the crimes would begin to expire.

expresso.pt28 Apr
Operation Marquês: are corruption crimes about to expire? Judge backtracks and says it would be "untimely" to indicate a date

Grand Prize for Chronicle awarded to Daniel Jonas for "A Justa Desproporção"

📍 Algarve🎭 Culture#awards+1 more

The Grand Prize for Chronicle and Literary Miscellany was awarded to writer Daniel Jonas for the work “A Justa Desproporção”, announced today by the Portuguese Association of Writers (APE), which presents the award with the sponsorship of the Loulé City Council.

rtp.pt28 Apr

Corruption charges dropped in Operation Marquês. Vale do Lobo case expires this week

📍 Algarve⚖️ Legal🏠 Property#corruption+2 more

The active corruption charges related to the luxury Vale do Lobo development in the Algarve, as part of Operation Marquês, will expire by the end of this week, while the passive corruption charges for the same facts will expire next June. The investors in the Algarve project, Diogo Gaspar Ferreira and Rui Horta e Costa, ...

eco.sapo.pt28 Apr
Corruption charges dropped in Operation Marquês. Vale do Lobo case expires this week

Press review: Children and young people living in "unsanitary" conditions and cars failing inspection due to missed recalls

📍 Algarve🏛️ Government⚖️ Legal#legal-reforms+2 more

Público highlights this Tuesday that three thousand children and young people are living in “unsanitary” conditions or are homeless, according to the 2026 interim report of the Child Guarantee. Jornal de Notícias reports on tickets for the title-deciding match at the Dragão stadium (against Alverca), which are already exceeding two thousand euros on the secondary market. Correio da Manhã writes that corruption crimes in the “Marquês” case are falling; active corruption crimes related to the luxury Vale do Lobo development in the Algarve will expire by the end of this week, while the passive side of the same facts will expire next June. Diário de Notícias highlights a Portuguese study pointing to the safe use of ketamine to treat depression. Negócios reports that missing a recall leads to over 80 cars a day failing inspection; the rule came into effect on March 1st and in the first 40 days has already left a bitter taste for nearly 3,500 vehicle owners. In Eco, the Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, reveals that the French government has invited the Portuguese and Spanish executives to present a timeline for the completion of electrical interconnections. Expresso reports that EDP has reached an agreement with the Trump administration to abandon two offshore wind projects in the US.

dn.pt28 Apr
Press review: Children and young people living in "unsanitary" conditions and cars failing inspection due to missed recalls

MAR Shopping Algarve marks 10 years of men’s health campaign

📍 Algarve🩺 Health🏖️ Daily Life#healthcare+2 more

MAR Shopping Algarve in Loulé is marking a decade of the “Prevent it Like a Gentleman” campaign, a free initiative promoting prostate cancer awareness and men’s health. Since its launch, The post MAR Shopping Algarve marks 10 years of men’s health campaign appeared first on Portugal Resident.

portugalresident.com28 Apr
MAR Shopping Algarve marks 10 years of men’s health campaign

Today in the news: Operation Marquês, Azores and immigration

📍 Algarve⚖️ Legal🏛️ Government#corruption+1 more

Active corruption crimes related to the Vale do Lobo luxury development in the Algarve, as part of 'Operation Marquês', will reach their statute of limitations by the end of this week, while the passive side of the same facts will expire in June. Discover the top stories in the national press this Tuesday. Corruption crimes fall in 'Operation...

eco.sapo.pt28 Apr
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📍 Algarve⚖️ Legal🏛️ Government#crime-report+1 more

Sócrates and Armando Vara are cleared of passive corruption charges in June. The judge of the smaller case is moving to the High Council of the Judiciary (CSM).

cmjornal.pt28 Apr
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In the heart of the Algarve, creativity is quietly thriving

📍 Algarve🎭 Culture🏖️ Daily Life#entertainment

Quinta Art Collective is settling into a new space for just one day, on Friday, May 29, at Lobos restaurant, in Almancil, from 2pm to 9pm. Quinta Art Collective consists The post In the heart of the Algarve, creativity is quietly thriving appeared first on Portugal Resident.

portugalresident.com27 Apr
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Algarvensis Geopark distinguished by UNESCO and joins the Global Geoparks Network

📍 Algarve🎭 Culture🌱 Environment#tourism+1 more

The Algarvensis Geopark was distinguished this Monday at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris with the certificate that officially recognises this territory as a UNESCO Global Geopark, becoming part of the organisation's Global Geoparks Network.

rtp.pt27 Apr
Algarvensis Geopark distinguished by UNESCO and joins the Global Geoparks Network

Sip and savour history: Nave do Barão wine festival celebrates Algarve heritage

📍 Algarve🎭 Culture🏖️ Daily Life#wine-festival+2 more

Nave do Barão, a small inland village located 5km from Salir, in Loulé, with a winemaking tradition dating back to the 13th century, will host its annual wine festival on Saturday, May 9. The The post Sip and savour history: Nave do Barão wine festival celebrates Algarve heritage appeared first on Portugal Resident.

portugalresident.com27 Apr
Sip and savour history: Nave do Barão wine festival celebrates Algarve heritage

From a Brazilian favela to restaurant owner in the Algarve serving food and art

📍 Algarve🏖️ Daily Life🎭 Culture#gastronomy+2 more

Gleidson Messias, who came to Portugal in 2004, and his wife, Simone, have been running the Restaurante Popular in Loulé for three years. The decor features recycled materials and mosaics made by him.

publico.pt25 Apr

MB Cakes Brunch & Coffee: A Floral Escape in the Algarve

📍 Algarve🏖️ Daily Life#brunch+2 more

Home Food & Drink MB Cakes Brunch & Coffee: A Floral Escape in the Algarve MB Cakes Brunch & Coffee: A Floral Escape in the Algarve I came across this beautiful café in Loulé with stunning floral décor and immediately knew I wanted to learn more about it.

The Portugal News25 Apr
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Viceroy at Ombria Algarve launches full moon spa rituals

📍 Algarve🏖️ Daily Life🧭 Travel#entertainment

Viceroy at Ombria Algarve is introducing a new series of wellness experiences inspired by the lunar cycle, designed to take place outdoors under the light of the full moon. Called The post Viceroy at Ombria Algarve launches full moon spa rituals appeared first on Portugal Resident.

portugalresident.com24 Apr
Viceroy at Ombria Algarve launches full moon spa rituals

World’s leading English test arrives in Almancil

📍 Algarve🎓 Education🏖️ Daily Life#english-test+1 more

The Algarve is set to host a new centre for one of the world’s most widely recognised English language tests, with regular exam sessions starting next month. The British Council The post World’s leading English test arrives in Almancil appeared first on Portugal Resident.

portugalresident.com24 Apr
World’s leading English test arrives in Almancil

Algarvensis Geopark joins the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network

📍 Algarve🏖️ Daily Life🌱 Environment#sustainability+1 more

With a vast geological heritage within the municipal boundaries of Loulé, Silves, and Albufeira, the Algarvensis Geopark joined the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network (GGN) this Thursday, which now totals 241 geoparks across 51 countries. It is the seventh Portuguese geopark to achieve this status.

eco.sapo.pt24 Apr
Algarvensis Geopark joins the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network

Hilton Vilamoura’s Cilantro unveils Algarve-inspired summer menu

📍 Algarve🏖️ Daily Life🧭 Travel#gastronomy+1 more
Portugal Resident24 Apr

Loulé project reaches global top 10 in Techstars pitch competition

📍 Algarve💡 Technology💶 Finance#investment+1 more

A new project created during a weekend event in the Algarve has been named among the top 10 finalists in a global competition run by Techstars. Closure., a platform designed The post Loulé project reaches global top 10 in Techstars pitch competition appeared first on Portugal Resident.

portugalresident.com24 Apr
Loulé project reaches global top 10 in Techstars pitch competition

Fonte da Pipa Palace in Loulé abandoned and exposed to vandalism and illegal occupations

📍 Algarve🏠 Property⚖️ Legal#heritage-preservation+1 more

Known as Quinta da Esperança, the 19th-century mansion suffered a fire in 2017 that destroyed its interior and roof. Since then, little or nothing has been done.

cmjornal.pt23 Apr
Fonte da Pipa Palace in Loulé abandoned and exposed to vandalism and illegal occupations

Algarvian coffee trailer

📍 Algarve🏖️ Daily Life💼 Work#expat-life+2 more
The Portugal News23 Apr
Algarvian coffee trailer

PHOTO OF THE DAY: TSHD Vox Alexia raises the bar in Portugal

📍 Algarve🌱 Environment🧭 Travel#coastal-protection+2 more
Dredging TodayDredging Today23 Apr
PHOTO OF THE DAY: TSHD Vox Alexia raises the bar in Portugal

Cancer research brings together two Nobel laureates and young scientists in the Algarve

📍 Algarve🩺 Health🎓 Education#cancer-research+2 more

Vilamoura will host an international cancer research course featuring two Nobel Prize winners in Medicine, bringing together young scientists and experts from Portugal and the United States to strengthen scientific cooperation.

cnnportugal.iol.pt22 Apr
Cancer research brings together two Nobel laureates and young scientists in the Algarve

Jan & Gill's Fundraiser for Camp Sonshine Portugal - The Portugal News

📍 Algarve🏖️ Daily Life#community+1 more
The Portugal News22 Apr
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