Algarve Portal Blog

We have been informed by the Teatro das Figuras in Faro, that the theatre will suspend its programme from March 12 until April 3 according to the guidelines of the DGS ((Direção-geral da Saúde). As of that date the situation will be reassessed according to the epidemiological evolution an...

For the first time Faro, the capital of the Algarve, was the venue of this festival. Several well-known buildings and places between the marina and the historical old town were magically illuminated by national and international light artists. ...

During our recent visit to Silves, the ancient capital of the Algarve during the Moorish Period, we found this sculpture created by the sculptor Carlos Correia in reminiscence of the workers in the cork industry. The ensemble, inaugurated in 2017, can be found near the Cruz de Portugal on the N124. ...

Dried fruit („frutos secos“), especially almonds, dried figs and the pods of the carob tree (“alfarrobeira”), are important ingredients for the traditional cuisine of the Algarve - primarily for the preparation of delicious sweets and cakes. The little museum, situated between the...

The city of Loulé is well prepared for the carnival procession 2019 with the motto "Circo Selfie" Friday, March 1st 10:00 – Children’s Carnival Sunday, March 3rd 15:00 – Carnival Parade at Avenida da Costa Mealha Monday, March 4th 15:00 –...

As reported by the Portuguese media agency LUSO, a team of Portuguese and German archaeologists has excavated the remains of a Roman fishing port. The site on the beach of Boca do Rio in the municipality of Vila do Bispo near Budens is said to be one of the most important discoveries of that period in the sou...

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FIESA (Festival Internacional de Escultura em Areia) is the largest sand sculpture exhibition ever built, held annually since 2003 in Pêra, Algarve, attracting thousands of visitors every year. The sand is hand-carved by a group of sculptors, of various nationalities, exploring different sculpting tech...

For more than 500 years, the festival of Nossa Senhora da Piedade, the patroness of Loulé, known as Mãe Soberana (Sovereign Mother), has been celebrated in Loulé for two weeks starting on Easter Sunday.  This festival of the local patroness of the region is considered the largest rel...

Over one hundred people attended the "Algarve Sketches" exhibition opening which took place in the Event Room of "Centro   Work & Event Space" in Lagos last Saturday. The event intended to display the artwork of several members of the Urban Sketchers Algarve group and to brin...