Algarve Portal Blog

According to an article published by The Portugal News on February 20, three beaches in Portugal, two of them in the Algarve, have been listed by the British Agency “Globehunters” among the top natural beaches in the world: Praia das Adegas in Aljezur on the southern tip of Praia de Odeceixe...

The Rota Vicentina team is announcing new hiking trails and inviting volunteers to participate in the various annual maintenance activities. For more information follow this link or sen an e-mail to: voluntariado@rotavicentina.com 02/04 - Arrifana » Bordeira, 19 km (Caminhada de Manutenç...

In March/April the caterpillars of the pine processionary are leaving their “tents” in the tree top of their host and move down the trunk in one or several rows like a procession to pupate on the ground or below the surface. When the adult animals hatch out in the end of the summer, they live...

While the almond blooming is coming to an end now, the meadows of the olive-grove next door are dotted by yellow blossoming clover and other flowers. ...

Last year over half the fires was caused by the uncontrolled burning of land - either burning of debris or the extensive burning of land. To better control these activities, a new online system of the INCF (Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas) has been established, replacing the...

On a cold, windy but sunny Saturday in the beginning of February 2019 we made a trip to the dam and water reservoir of Odiaxere with the dam "Barragem de Bravura". Enjoy some photos of the already blossoming nature, of pine trees with "tents" of the larvae of the pine processionary (caterp...

Since yesterday, March 20, 2017 at 11.29 a.m. the calendar officially confirms what all of us living in the Algarve know for quite a while - it's spring ! Please enjoy photos from walking our dogs in the meadows of Quinta das Andorinhas. ...

In 2016 the museum of traditional costumes (Museu do Traje) in São Brás de Alportel was the venue of the popular Mediterranean Gardener Autumn Fair, organized by the Mediterranean Gardening Association Portugal - MGAP with the support of the Amigos do Museu, São Brás de Alportel. T...

After the hottest summer ever, the flora in the Barrocal region of the Algarve has almost faded away. Only the evergreen carob and olive trees, migled with wild pistachio and other shrubs, add a little colour to the earthy-brown of the landscape. However, at the second look, you may still find some vital sign...

This year the precipitation during the winter season in the Algarve was significantly below average, but in early May we suffered from heavy rain falls together with thunder storms, flooding parts of the cities of Faro and Olhão. Fortunately the day before Pentecost the weather cleared up, so that we c...